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d. Dinesh said to his friends, “Who went to Muktinath for worshipping the
God?”
Dinesh asked his friends ........................................................................
e. Navaraj said to Saraswoti, “Will you visit me in Australia?”

Navaraj told Saraswoti ...........................................................................
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f. Julia said to Pujan, “How is your husband?”
Julia inquired Pujan ...............................................................................
g. A stranger said to Astha, “What kind of music do you like?”
A stranger asked Astha ...........................................................................
h. Bharatlal said to Phiroj, “Aren’t you applying for a grant?”

Bharatlal asked Phiroj ............................................................................
i. Aritosh said to Durgalal, “Aren’t you in the of¿ ce?”
Aritosh asked Durgalal ..........................................................................

j. “Didn’t you pay her?” he said.
He asked ................................................................................................
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3. Pemba has been working as an interpreter in a trekking company for
¿ ve years. A business person visits his of¿ce to deal a project with his

boss.
Pemba: Good morning!

Business person: Good morning!
Pemba: How can I help you, sir?

Business person: I want to see Mr. Bhisma Ranjan, your boss. I’m here
to deal a project.
Pemba: Sure, sir. Have your seat, sir. I’ll inform him right now.

Now, work in a pair. You report what Pemba said, and your friend
reports what the business person said to the class.

Begin like this: Miss, as I entered Duke Nepal Adventure, I met a business
person talking to Pemba. Pemba greeted the business person, and asked
how he could help him ...................
C. Follow-up activity

Read a story from a story book, and pick some of the direct questions. Then
change them into indirect speech.
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