Answer:
Manoj is coming here on his scooter.
Explanation:
The present continuous for 'comes here' specifically when talking about a person, in this sentence it's Manoj, would be 'is coming.'
This would be a lot easier to recognize if Joe and the dishes were not involved.
Then it would simply say:
Dad asked me.
'Dad' is the subject. 'Asked' is the verb. And 'me' is the direct object of the verb.
None of that changes when Joe and the dishes enter the scene.
Dad would not ask ' I ', and he certainly didn't ask the dishes.
I would say #2. Direct would mean the author describes the character flat out.
