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Report the following sentence. Pushpa said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”

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Question

Report the following sentence.

Pushpa said, “Do not spoil the eco-system.”

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Solution

Banu advised not to spoil the ecosystem.

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Chapter 7.1: A Birthday Letter - Grammar [Page 189]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 7.1 A Birthday Letter
Grammar | Q C. 1. | Page 189

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