Select the most appropriate option expressed in direct speech.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is option (d) “Could you please introduce yourself?”, as it is the only sentence in direct speech among the options provided.

Explanation:

• Direct speech refers to the actual spoken words of a speaker, presented within quotation marks or as a question when directly asked.

• The sentence “Could you please introduce yourself?” is a direct question addressed to someone exactly as it would be spoken in conversation.

• No reporting verb is used, and the sentence structure is interrogative, which is typical of direct speech.

Why other options are incorrect:

• Option (a): “Most TV channels gave a live coverage...” is a simple past tense declarative statement, not someone’s actual spoken words—not direct speech.

• Option (b): “The teacher told the students...” includes a reporting verb (“told”) and a change in tense, which indicates indirect speech.

• Option (c): “Most of the Bollywood stars expressed...” again reports an action, not their actual quoted words, so it is also indirect speech.