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Rewrite the following in indirect narration. ‘‘Could you have done it?’’, said Einstein. - English

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Question

Rewrite the following in indirect narration.

‘‘Could you have done it?’’, said Einstein.

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Solution

Einstein asked me whether I could have done it.

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Chapter 3.2: The Night I Met Einstein - English Workshop [Page 112]

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Balbharati English Kumarbharati [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 3.2 The Night I Met Einstein
English Workshop | Q 7. (b) | Page 112

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