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Question
Who said these words and to whom?
| Who said | To whom | |
| “Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | ||
| “Ma, who woke me up today?” | ||
| “Why do you sleep at nine every night?” |
Solution
| Who said | To whom | |
| “Wake up, dear! Wake up fast!” | Bird | Neha |
| “Ma, who woke me up today?” | Narrator | Mother |
| “Why do you sleep at nine every night?” | Mother | Neha |
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