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प्रश्न
List all the verbs related to the verb ‘say’ or ‘tell’ from the story. Note where they occur. Rewrite at least 3 of the speeches near which they occur using indirect speech.
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उत्तर
said, exclaimed, persisted, recited, asked, quoted.
| Direct: | "Why are those sheep being driven out of that field?" he asked. |
| Indirect: | He enquired why those sheep were being driven out of that field. |
| Direct: | "Perhaps the grass in the other field is better," suggested the aunt. |
| Indirect: | The aunt suggested that perhaps the grass in the other field was better. |
| Direct: | "Was she pretty?" asked the bigger of the small girls. |
| Indirect: | The bigger of the small girls asked if she had been pretty. |
| Direct: | "It is the only beautiful story I have ever heard," said Cyril. |
| Indirect: | Cyril said that it was the only beautiful story he had ever heard. |
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