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Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided. Teacher Why are you late? Divya I missed the bus. Teacher You should have

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Read the following dialogue and complete the report in the space provided.

Teacher Why are you late?
Divya I missed the bus.
Teacher You should have reached the bus stop on time.
Divya My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor.
Teacher I am sorry. What ails her?
Divya She has high fever.

The teacher asked Divya why she was late. Divya replied that (a) ______.The teacher told her that (b) ______. Divya said that her grandmother was ill so she had to take her to the doctor. The teacher felt sorry and further asked her (c) ______. Divya explained that she (d) ______ high fever.

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Teacher Why are you late?
Divya I missed the bus.
Teacher You should have reached the bus stop on time.
Divya My grandmother is ill. So, I had to take her to the doctor.
Teacher I am sorry. What ails her?
Divya She has high fever.

The teacher asked Divya why she was late. Divya replied that (a) she had missed the bus. The teacher told her that (b) she should have reached the bus stop on time. Divya said that her grandmother was ill so she had to take her to the doctor. The teacher felt sorry and further asked her (c) what ailed her. Divya explained that she (d) had high fever.

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Chapter 1.1: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Grammar- Reported Speech [Page 15]

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