Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The principal said to the student. "Why were you absent in the examination yesterday"

A

The principal asked the student why had he been absent in the examination the previous day.

B

The principal asked the student why he had been absent in the examination the previous day.

C

The principal informed the student why he had been absent in the examination the previous day.

D

The principal asked the student why he had been absent in the examination the next day.