A sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.
My father said to my brother, ‘’I am so proud of you, you are the gem of our family?”
A. My father told my brother that we were so proud of him and further added that he is the gem of my family.
B. My father told my brother that he was so proud of him and further added that he is the gem of his family.
C. My father told my brother that he was so proud of him and further added that he was the gem of my family.
D. My father told my brother that he was so proud of him and further added that he was the gem of our family.
