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Mother : Where will you meet your friends?

Shreya : They are waiting for me at the coffee shop. We have been looking forward to
this get-together since last month.

Mother : But look at the weather. It is raining cats and dogs.
Shreya : Yes, I am just waiting for the rain to stop. Can I please go as soon as the rain
stops?

Mother : Yes, you can.
Mother asked Shreya (a) ________________________________ . Shreya told her that
(b) ________________________________ . Mother asked (c) _____________________
___________, to which Shreya replied that (d) ________________________________ .

Mother warned her (e) __________________________________________ . Shreya told
her mother that (f) ________________________________________ and asked for her
mother’s permission (g) ______________________________________. Mother granted
her permission.
(2)

Police Inspector: Madam, did you see the accident? Where were you at that time?
Reena: I was on the pavement near the place of the accident.

Police Inspector: How did the car hit the van?
Reena: The car driver was quite unmindful of the traffic, and he didn’t reduce
the speed while overtaking the van.

Police Inspector: Was the van driver also driving very fast?

Reena: No, his speed must be less than 20 kmph.
Police Inspector: What is the car number?

Reena: It’s TN 13V 111 White Maruti.
Police Inspector: TN 13V 111? That is my car. Good heavens! How am I going to recover
my car!

The police inspector asked Reena (a) _______________________________________.
He asked her (b) ___________________________________________. Reena replied that (c)
_____________________________________________ . Then, the Inspector asked Reena
(d) ______________________________________ . She told him that (e) _______________
_____________________________________________________________while overtaking
the van. The Inspector wanted to know if (f) ____________________________________

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