Choose the most appropriate option which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said, "Sita, when is the next train?"

He asked Sita when the next train was.

The correct answer is Option (2) - He asked Sita when the next train was.

When converting a sentence from direct to indirect speech, the following rules apply:

1. Change in Reporting Verb: Since it is a question, "said" changes to "asked."
2. Change in Sentence Structure: The question format (e.g., "when is") becomes a statement format in indirect speech (e.g., "when the next train was").
3. Tense Adjustment: The present tense in the direct speech ("is") changes to past tense ("was") in indirect speech, as the reporting verb ("asked") is in the past tense.

Other Options

1. "He said to Sita when the next train was": Incorrect because "said" does not indicate a question being asked.
2. "He asked Sita about the next train": Incorrect because it doesn't capture the full meaning of "when is the next train."
3. "He asked when the next train is": Incorrect because the tense ("is") has not been appropriately changed to match the past reporting verb.