Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sana said, “I am going to pick up the children now.”

Correct option is A

The correct indirect speech is (a) Sana said that she was going to pick up the children then.
Explanation:
This is a statement in direct speech, so we apply rules of tense backshifting and time expression changes.
· “I am going” → “she was going”
· “now” → “then”
Correct sentence: Sana said that she was going to pick up the children then.
Grammatical Rule Used:
In reported speech, when the reporting verb is in the past, present tenses change as follows:
· Present continuous → Past continuous
· “Now” → “Then”
Example:
· Direct: He said, “I am studying now.”
· Indirect: He said that he was studying then.