Choose the option in which the above sentence has been changed into Indirect Speech.
The teacher said to the students, “Why are you making a noise?”

Correct option is B

Correct indirect speech: (b) The teacher asked the students why they were making a noise.
Important changes (highlight):
• said to → asked (because it is a Wh-question)
• are making (Present Continuous) → were making (Past Continuous) (backshift due to past reporting verb)
• Indirect question uses statement word order: why + subject + verb (no inversion)
Grammatical Rule (English):
• Reporting verb (past) + asked + wh-word + subject + verb; tense usually backshifts.
व्याकरणिक नियम (Hindi):
• Indirect में प्रश्न का क्रम wh-word + subject + verb होता है; inversion नहीं होता। Past reporting verb होने पर tense आमतौर पर एक step past हो जाता है।
Why other options are incorrect:
• (a) “the students” omit हो गया, जबकि “said to the students” दिया है (कम उपयुक्त).
• (c) “why were they…” → direct question order (गलत).
• (d) “are” → tense change नहीं हुआ (गलत).
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.