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Change the following into Indirect Speech. He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”

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Change the following into Indirect Speech.

He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”

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He told his daughter to take his golden jug and fetch him some water from the well.

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Chapter 6.1: Friendship - Grammar [Page 168]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 8 TN Board
Chapter 6.1 Friendship
Grammar | Q B) 9. | Page 168

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