Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”

A

Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very beautiful.

B

Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very beautiful.

C

Father hugs me and says that my painting was very beautiful.

D

Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very beautiful painting.