In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher said to the student,"Why were you absent yesterday?"

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