Choose the correct indirect construction of the following question:He…

The correct answer is Option (4) → He inquired whether his name was not Rama.

Yes/no question in indirect speech:

Change	Direct	Indirect	Why
Reporting verb	said to	inquired	“Said to” becomes inquired (or asked).
Joining word	“ ” (inverted commas)	whether	A yes/no question is joined with whether (or if).
Word order	Is your name	his name was	The question becomes a statement, subject before verb: “is your name” becomes “his name was”. The question mark is dropped.
Tense change	is	was	The reporting verb is in the past, so the simple present “is” moves back to was.
Pronoun change	your	his	“Your” refers to the listener (“him”), so it becomes his.
Full sentence	He said to him, “Is your name not Rama?”	He inquired whether his name was not Rama.

Example: She said to me, “Are you ready?” → She asked me whether I was ready.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 1: He inquired whether his name is not Rama. — Incorrect. The present tense "is" is not moved back to "was" after the past reporting verb.

Option 2: He asked me whether my name was not Rama. — Incorrect. The question was put to "him", so the pronouns "me" and "my" are wrong. It should be "asked him whether his name was".

Option 3: He asked me if his name is not Rama. — Incorrect.

• The listener was "him", so "asked me" is wrong.
• The present tense "is" is not moved back to "was".