Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She said that she could bake cookies.

Correct option is B

The correct direct speech is "She said, 'I can bake cookies.'"
Explanation:
· The given sentence is in indirect speech and needs to be converted into direct speech.
· Rule for conversion:
· Indirect Speech Structure: Subject + said that + past modal verb + verb
· Direct Speech Structure: Subject + said, “present modal verb + verb”
· Since "could" in indirect speech comes from "can" in direct speech, we revert it.
Example:
· Indirect Speech: She said that she could swim.
· Direct Speech: She said, “I can swim.”