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Question
Write conversation on the following situation.
Between two friends on a picnic they enjoyed recently
Solution
| A | Wasn’t our picnic to Mahabalipuram wonderful? |
| B | Yes, I enjoyed the stroll on the beach. |
| A | I liked the monolithic structures. How beautifully they have frozen beauty on stones! |
| B | The five Rathas reminded me of Pandavas. |
| A | I like the games we played as a team sitting in a circle. |
| B | The Anthakshari we played was very interesting. |
| A | The riddles were also challenging. |
| B | I liked the Kabaddi game played by our friends on the beach. |
| A | In fact, I can’t forget the picnic we ha |
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