Choose the correct Direct speech: The traveler inquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn?

The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"

The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

The traveler said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

The traveler said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"

The correct direct speech is:

The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

In the direct speech, the traveler is asking for directions completely and politely.

The phrase "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?" accurately reflects the inquiry about how to reach the nearest inn,

Maintaining the original meaning of the reported speech.