Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The teacher asked if everyone was present in the class that day.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. The teacher said, "Is everyone present in the class today?"
Changes required:
Reporting verb: "asked" (in indirect speech) becomes “said” in direct speech (since it’s a yes/no question, “asked” may also remain in some versions).
Conjunction: “if” is removed in direct speech and replaced with quotation marks containing the question.
Verb/Tense: “was” (past tense in indirect speech) changes back to “is” (present tense) to reflect the original present-tense question.
Time expression: “that day” becomes “today” in direct speech.
Punctuation: Proper question mark used within the quotation.
Converted sentence:
The teacher said, "Is everyone present in the class today?"
Hence, the chosen option is correct.