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Read the following sentence given in indirect speech and convert them into direct speech.

Shirish said that he would not be able to solve the problem.

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Shirish said, “I won’t be able to solve the problem.”

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अध्याय 3.6: Group Discussion - BRAINSTROMING [पृष्ठ १७१]

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बालभारती English Yuvakbharati [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 3.6 Group Discussion
BRAINSTROMING | Q (A4) (iii) (a) | पृष्ठ १७१

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