Question

Rani,why were you absent yesterday?Teacher said. Teacher asked Rani why.... (reported speech)​

Answer 1

Answer: Teacher asked Rani why she was absent yesterday.

Answer 2

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Sentence -

Rani,why were you absent yesterday?Teacher said.

Into indirect/reported speech -

Teacher asked Rani why she was absent yesterday.

Learn more !!

In English there are 2 types of speeches that are:-

1. Direct speech

2. Indirect speech

Explanation !!

1. Direct speech:-

→ Direct speech also known as quoted speech means the actual or exact words that are spoken by a person.

→ The direct speech is always enclosed with inverted commas (" ")

→ There is no change in words.

→ For eg; She said," I don't know anything."

2. Indirect speech:-

→ Indirect speech means reporting what the first person has said or asked.

→ we change a sentence in indirect speech without using first person's actual words.

→ This is also known as reported speech.

→ We change it into the past tense.

For eg; She said that she didn't know anything.

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