Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Manoj said to Mira, “Do not try to make a fool of me.”

A

Manoj told Mira not to try to make a fool of him.

B

Manoj told Mira do not try to make a fool of him.

C

Manoj told Mira to not try to make a fool of me.

D

Manoj told Mira to not to try to make a fool of me.