Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She told the car mechanic that her car was giving very low mileage.

A

The car mechanic said to her, “Your car is giving very low mileage.”

B

She said to the car mechanic, “Her car has been giving very low mileage.”

C

She said to the car mechanic, “My car is giving very low mileage.”

D

She asked the car mechanic, “Why is my car giving very low mileage?”