Convert from indirect speech to direct speech : The teacher asked her students why they had been quiet in the previous class.
Directions: The following items have a sentence in direct or indirect speech with four options. One of the options converts the direct or indirect speech into indirect or direct correctly. Select the correct option and mark your response on the Answer Sheet.
- A. The teacher asked her students, "Why were they keeping quiet in the previous class?"
- B. The teacher said to her students, "Why were you quiet in the previous class?" ✓
- C. The teacher said to her students, "Why had you been quiet in the previous class ?"
- D. The teacher said to her students, "Why were you quiet in previous class?"
Correct Answer: B. The teacher said to her students, "Why were you quiet in the previous class?"
Explanation
When converting back to direct speech, 'had been quiet' transforms back to the simple past 'were quiet', and 'they' becomes 'you'.
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