Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"I am going to the store," he said.

Correct option is A

✔️ Correct indirect narration: He said that he was going to the store
· Definition:
· Direct speech: Quoting the speaker's actual words.
· Indirect speech: Reporting the speaker’s words without quoting them directly.
· Explanation:
· When the reporting verb (“said”) is in the past tense, the verb in reported speech also shifts to past (am → was).
· Grammatical Rule Used:
· Rule of backshifting: am → was, is → was, are → were
· Hindi Explanation: Reported speech में यदि reporting verb past में हो, तो tense का रूप बदला जाता है।
· Meanings of other options:
· (b) Incorrect as “says” is in present tense.
· (c) Incorrect tense transformation.
· (d) Incorrect usage of “is” after past reporting verb.