Mother said, "Where are you going? "
- A. Mother said me where I am going.
- B. Mother said to me where are you going.
- C. Mother asked where I was going.
- D. Mother asked me where I am going.
Explanation
A reported question uses statement word order, not “are you going,” and the present “are” normally backshifts to “was.” Thus, “Mother asked where I was going” is correct.
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