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The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.

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The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

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The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.

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The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.

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The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

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Change into indirect speech: The teacher said to the student, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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The Correct Option is B

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