Q: “what about the going for a picnic,” he said, “it’s time to go now.”

• A. He enquired going for a picnic as it was time to go then.
• B. He asked what about going for a picnic and said that it was time to go then.
• C. He proposed going for a picnic as it was time to go then.
• D. He suggested going for a picnic as it was time to go now.