The would be a because it makes more sense than the other sentences. If you read each of them a will make better sense.
 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer:
Ali said that he was watching the news.
Explanation:
hope this helps you.I think in indirect speech we don't put the apostrophes instead we repeat what the person said.
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
One is , "My name is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings"
another is, "<span>My mother's hair...is the warm smell of bread before you bake it."</span>
        
             
        
        
        
First blank is Money and second blank is Experience