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प्रश्न
Reporting 'Questions' and 'Requests'
The words in these sentences have been mixed up. Put them in the correct order. Direct questions (?) are followed by reported questions ( • ). Study the examples first.
Your seat comfortable is (?)
Is your seat comfortable?
Seat he if asked your comfortable was (•)
He asked if your seat was comfortable.
feeling are you better (?)
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she if feeling better were asked you (•)
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did kalias live where the (?)
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asked he the kalias where lived (•)
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they will be leaving when (?)
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asked be he when they leaving would (•)
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can open the please you window (?)
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you open asked window could she whether the (•)
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model how have finished that quickly so you (?)
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that model quickly so how had finished they asked you (•)
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उत्तर
feeling are you better (?)
Are you feeling better ?
she if feeling better were asked you (•)
She asked if you were feeling better.
did kalias live where the (?)
Where did the Kalias live ?
asked he the kalias where lived (•)
He asked where the Kalias lived.
they will be leaving when (?)
When will they be leaving ?
asked be he when they leaving would (•)
He asked when they would be leaving.
can open the please you window (?)
Can you please open the window ? / Can you open the window, please ?
you open asked window could she whether the (•)
She asked whether you could open the window.
model how have finished that quickly so you (?)
How have you finished that model so quickly ?
that model quickly so how had finished they asked you (•)
They asked how you had finished that model so quickly.
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| over | ||
| under |
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