Question

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king:Why did not the lion kill you?
Androcles: we are freiend
king:When did you make friendship with lion?
Androcles:I took out a big thorn from the lion paw.
The surprised king asked Androcles why(a).
They were (b). replied The king asked when (c).
with the lion. Androcles replied That (D). ​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

(a). the lion did not kill him.

(b). friends Androcles

(c). did he make friendship

(d). ​he took out a big thorn from the lion's paw.

Explanation:

The surprised king asked Androcles why the lion did not kill him. They were friends Androcles replied. The king asked when did he make friendship with the lion? Androcles replied that he took out a big thorn from the lion's paw.

• Reported speech is the action of reporting the actual words or conversation of the speaker to another person.
• There are two forms of reported speech -

1. Direct speech
2. Indirect speech

• The given sentence is in indirect reported speech form, where the conversation between the king and Androcles is reported using own words.

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