Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"I am playing the keyboard," she explained.

Correct option is D

The correct indirect speech is (d) She explained that she was playing the keyboard.
Rules for converting direct to indirect speech:
1. Tense Change: Since the reporting verb ("explained") is in the past tense, the verb in the reported speech also changes:
· Present continuous (is playing) → Past continuous (was playing).
2. Pronoun Change:
· "I" changes to "she" as per the subject of the reporting verb.
Correct Indirect Speech Sentence:
“She explained that she was playing the keyboard.”
Example:
Direct: He said, "I am reading a novel."
Indirect: He said that he was reading a novel.