Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought.

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No one seemed to be interested in talking about the hilsa-fish which Gopal had bought because of Gopal’s ridiculous appearance. Some people found him comical, others thought he was a madman, still others thought he was a mystic. They were so engrossed in discussing his appearance that the hilsa-fish went unnoticed.

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Change the following sentences in the story to reported speech. The first one has been done for you.

(i) How much did you pay for that hilsa?

The woman asked the man how much he had paid for that hilsa.

(ii) Why is your face half-shaven?

Gopal’s wife asked him___________________________________________

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(iii) I accept the challenge, Your Majesty.

Gopal told the king_______________________________________________

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(iv) I want to see the king.

Gopal told the guards_____________________________________________

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(v) Bring the man to me at once.

The king ordered the guard________________________________________

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Was the customer interested in the care and feeding of the doves he had bought? If not, why not?

The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1 : Gopal worked as a labourer at the building site.
S6 : He unscrewed the lid and found a valuable collection of old silver in it.
P : But Gopal made a bid and he got the box.
Q : There was no key to it and it seemed useless, but Gopal took it home.
R : Once while returning from his work Gopal stopped at an auction sale.
S : No one seemed to want a rough old box when it was put up for sale.

Select the correct sequence.

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