Which of the following statements is the best example of direct speech?
a) "I don't feel like cooking tonight. I am ordering pizza to be delivered."
b) "Wouldn't you rather have pizza tonight than that leftover spaghetti?"
c) "Oh dear! I forgot to go to the grocery store. I hope I can find something decent to cook for dinner."
d) "Fred says that new pizza place down the street has great pizza, and they deliver."
Answer: a
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