She said to me, "My father went to your house yesterday.
Correct answer: C. She told me that her father had gone to my house the previous day.
- A. She told to me that her father has been going to my house yesterday.
- B. You told him that her father had gone to your house yesterday.
- C. She told me that her father had gone to my house the previous day.
- D. She told me that her father had been going to my house the previous day.
Explanation
The original sentence is a direct quote, and option C is the most accurate indirect quote. It maintains the same meaning and changes the tense to the past perfect ("had gone") to indicate that the action of going to the house occurred before the time of speaking.
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