Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Ravi said that he might go to the mall.

Correct option is D

The correct direct speech of the given sentence is "Ravi said, 'I may go to the mall.'"
Explanation:
· In indirect speech, "might" is the past form of "may." When converting back to direct speech, "might" changes to "may."
· The sentence remains declarative, so "said" is used as the reporting verb without modification.
· "That" is removed in direct speech.
· The subject "he" in indirect speech changes to "I" in direct speech as per pronoun conversion rules in reported speech.
Grammatical Rule Used:
· Indirect Speech: Ravi said that he might go to the mall.
· Direct Speech: Ravi said, “I may go to the mall.”