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First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions, and servants. Second soldier: We get a pittance and slow promotions. Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs?

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Question

Change the following sentence into indirect speech.

First soldier: The white soldier gets huge pay, mansions, and servants.

Second soldier: We get a pittance and slow promotions.

Third soldier: Who are the British to abolish our customs?

The first man said that___________________________________

The second soldier remarked that _______________________

The third soldier asked__________________________________

Fill in the Blanks
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Solution

The first soldier said that the white soldier got huge pay, mansions, and servants.

The second soldier remarked that they got a pittance and slow promotions.

The third soldier asked who the British were to abolish their customs.

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Chapter 3.1: Glimpses of the Past - Working with the Text [Page 45]

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Chapter 3.1 Glimpses of the Past
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