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प्रश्न
What amazed the king as he stood near the cave?
उत्तर
The king heard a big brown bird on the tree, calling out to the robbers to come and loot the stranger.
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| complain | compliment | congratulate | explain | greet | hope |
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| refuse | regret | remind | say | suggest | tell |
| sympathise | thank | threaten | answer | warn | encourage |
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can you hear me? (speaker) |
what did she say? (you) | she asked if you could hear her? (friend) (ask) |
| you should go to the doctor now? (speaker) | what did he say? (you) | he advice you to go to the doctor now? (friend) (advice) |
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