other govt exam NPCIL Assistant Grade 1 (Paper I & Paper II) 2025 Mock Test English Grammar Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The manager said to the peon, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
1
The manager asked the peon why he was absent the previous day.
2
The manager asked the peon why had he been absent the previous day.
3
The manager enquired why the peon was absent the previous day
4
The manager asked the peon why he had been absent the previous day