Correct Answer & Explanation
Option A
• The word 'please' indicates a request, so 'requested' is a more appropriate reporting verb than 'asked' or 'inquired'. So, option B might be plausible but A is better.
• Since it's a 'Yes/No' question, 'if' or 'whether' is used as a connector.
• The modal verb 'will' changes to 'would'.
• The pronoun 'you' changes to 'I' (assuming the listener is 'me').
• The pronoun 'me' changes to 'him' (referring to 'the old man'). So, options C and D are incorrect for various reasons (incorrect connector, tense, or reporting verb).