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Real life situations offer innumerable opportunities to report what others have said. Read the following dialogue between two friends. Adhira: Hi Yazhini ! How are you? Yazhini: I am fine. Congrats. I heard that you have scored very good marks in the SSLC examination. What is the group that you have chosen? Adhira: Thank you. I have chosen the Arts group. Yazhini: Good. Tell me about your future plan. Adhira: I have already made up my mind to pursue law. Yazhini: Is there any specific reason? Adhira: Yes. I would like to start my own law firm and defend the innocent. Yazhini: Do you know that it calls for a lot of tolerance and hardwork? Adhira: Yes. I know that it is not going to be easy but I like challenges. Yazhini: Go ahead! Study well! You will succeed. Adhira: Thank you so much. Reported version of the above dialogue: Adhira greeted Yazhini and enquired how she was. Yazhini replied that she was fine and congratulated her on having scored very good marks in the SSLC examination. She also went on to ask her what group she had chosen. Adhira thanked Yazhini and told her that she had chosen the arts group. Yazhini endorsed her choice and asked her about her future plan. Adhira told her that she had already made up her mind to pursue law. When Yazhini asked if there was any specific reason, Adhira replied in the affirmative and stated that she would like to start her own law firm and defend the innocent. Yazhini further asked if she knew that it called for a lot of tolerance and hardwork. Adhira acknowledged that she knew that it was not going to be easy but she liked challenges. Yazhini encouraged her to go ahead and study well and wished that she would succeed. Adhira thanked her for the wishes. A. Report the following dialogue. Prabhu: What are you doing here, Kiran? I haven’t seen you for a few months. Kiran: I have just come back from my native town Virudhunagar. Prabhu: Did you enjoy your vacation? Kiran: Yes. I love the place. It is a clean and busy town. Prabhu: Where did you go and what did you see? Kiran: I went to Courtallam falls in Tenkasi. Prabhu: Share some pictures of your trip. Kiran: Sure. See you later. -A-Prose-Dr. Arignar - - :