Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said, “Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.”

A

She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.

B

She said that Ruhi has slipped when she was trying to board the bus.

C

She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.

D

She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus.