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Change into indirect speech. “The pretty one is Meg and the curly-haired is Amy, I believe?” – Laurie “How did you find that out?” – Jo

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Change into indirect speech.

“The pretty one is Meg and the curly-haired is Amy, I believe?” – Laurie
“How did you find that out?” – Jo

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Laurie confirmed with Jo whether the pretty one was Meg and the curly-haired one was Amy. To this, a surprised Jo counter questioned Laurie how he had found that out.

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पाठ 1.1: Being Neighborly - Brainstorming [पृष्ठ १३]

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पाठ 1.1 Being Neighborly
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