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Question
Change the following sentence in Indirect narration.
Robert said to Joan, “Have you ever seen English soldiers fighting ?’’
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Solution
Robert asked Joan if she had ever seen English soldiers fighting.
(1/2 for each correct change in the sentence.)
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