Choose the option that is the direct form of the sentence.
He exclaimed sadly that it was a pity that so many lives had been lost in the floods.

A

He said sadly, “It is a pity that so many lives had been lost in the floods.”

B

He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives are being lost in the floods!”

C

He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives have been lost in the floods.”

D

He said sadly, “It was a pity that so many lives were loss in the floods.”