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Change the following sentence into indirect speech. First man: We must educate our brothers.Second man: And try to improve their material conditions. - English Honeydew

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Change the following sentence into indirect speech.

First man: We must educate our brothers.
Second man: And try to improve their material conditions.
Third man: For that, we must convey our grievances to the British Parliament

The first man said that _____________________________________________________

The second man added that ____________________________________________________

The third man suggested that ____________________________________________________

Fill in the Blanks

Solution

The first man said that they must educate their brothers.

The second man added that they must try to improve their material conditions.

The third man suggested that they must convey their grievances to the British Parliament.

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Chapter 3.1: Glimpses of the Past - Working with the Text [Page 45]

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Chapter 3.1 Glimpses of the Past
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