Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Father told the children that there was some good news for them that day.

A

Father said to the children, “There is some good news for you today.”

B

Father said to the children, “There was some good news for you today.”

C

Father said to the children, “There had been some good news for them that day.”

D

Father said to the children, “There was some good news for them that day.”