A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Whether it (were balancing) the budget or the day-to-day menu, grandma was the expert.
A] The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen. B] The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones. C] The author of the novel 'Forty Thieves' is Thomas Perry.