When the actual words of the speaker are quoted, the sentence is said to be in:

The actual words of the speaker are quoted in the Direct Speech. Here no changes are made to what the speaker says. However, in the case of Indirect Speech, the actual words of the speaker are not quoted. Rather, it is portrayed as a third person mentioning a matter that he or she heard. For example, Munna said, "I won't eat lunch today", which is a sentence written in direct speech. However, if the sentence is Munna said that he won't be eating lunch today, then it is in indirect speech or reported speech. Hence, option A is the right answer.