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प्रश्न
Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in
the blanks in the following sentences.
were complaining , shouted , replied
remarked , ordered , suggested
(i) “I am not afraid,” ____ the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother ____.
(iii) The children ____ that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____ the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ____ all the passers-by to keep off the road.
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उत्तर
(i) “I am not afraid,” replied the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother shouted.
(iii) The children were complaining that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” remarked the man.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” suggested the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ordered all the passers-by to keep off the road.
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