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E. State whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex.

1. The girl looked at her sister and smiled. _____________
2. The water was so cold that we could not swim. _____________
3. As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed in. _____________
4. We saw a documentary which was based on the life of Nelson Mandela. _____________

5. The children were happy because they got what they wanted. _____________
6. The meeting was held in a room near the auditorium. _____________
7. The girls were shouting loudly. _____________

8. I live in a small city. _____________
F. Change the speech of the following sentences as instructed in brackets.

1. He told us to hurry up. (direct speech)
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2. She said to me, “You are my only friend.” (indirect speech)
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3. She said, “I am going to college.” (indirect speech)
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4. Rahul said that Shweta would have to go the following day. (direct speech)
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5. James asked Mary where she was going. (direct speech)
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G. Punctuate the following and rewrite it.
priya would you like to go to a film tonight asked aruna what a lovely idea let’s go and see
jodha akbar oh but I have already bought the tickets for om shanti om all right aruna I will go
with you said priya
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