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(A) Ramesh Said, "Rajiv, Please Bring Your Physics Book to School Tomorrow." (B) Ramesh…………………………. - English Language

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(A) Ramesh said, "Rajiv, please bring your physics book to school tomorrow."
(B) Ramesh………………………….

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Ramesh asked Rajiv to get his physics book to school tomorrow.

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2017-2018 (March) English Set 1

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