Select the option that is the direct form of the given sentence.The child asked his mother if he could swim in the pool there.

• A. The child asked his mother, “Could he swim in the pool there?”
• B. The child asked his mother, “Can I swim in the pool here?”
• C. The child asked to his mother, “Can he swim in the pool there?”
• D. The child said to his mother, “Will I swim in the pool here?”