Question

The teacher said to the boys, '' are you ready for the test? ''

Answer 1

The teacher asked the boys if they were ready for the test.

What is direct and Indirect speech?

• A sentence is said to be in direct speech when the words actually spoken by the speaker are used. Direct speech is quoted in inverted commas.
• In an indirect speech, the words of the speaker are conveyed not as the actual words spoken by the speaker. Indirect speech is not written in inverted commas.

The question is not complete. The complete question is:

Change the direct speech into indirect speech.

The teacher said to the boys, '' are you ready for the test? ''