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(Iii) Whispered to Him Hesitantly, "Could You Stay Here for a Day?" Gandhiji Said, "It is Very Difficult." (Change It into Indirect Speech.) (2) - English

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(iii) whispered to him hesitantly, "Could you stay here for a day?"
Gandhiji said, "It is very difficult."
(Change it into indirect speech.)    (2) 

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Ans. Whispering hesitantly I asked him if he could stay there for a day. Gandhiji replied that it was very difficult. 

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2013-2014 (March)

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