Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The little girl asked her mother if she could visit her friend’s house.

A

The little girl said to her mother, “Why can’t I visit my friend’s house?”

B

The little girl said to her mother, “Should she visit her friend’s house?”

C

The little girl said to her mother, “Can I visit my friend’s house?”

D

The little girl said to her mother, “I could visit my friend’s house.”