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Which verb type introduces indirect discourse?

ATailoring

BTelling

CTolling

DTallying

Answer & Solution

Correct answer: B. Telling

1. Thinking, knowing and perceiving are also named. 2. All report a person's words or thought. 3. Telling is on that list. _Source: Kittredge, An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises (Project Gutenberg)_

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