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प्रश्न
Punctuate the following passage.
mother father neelam said i have got a fire engine ive got a fire engine whats this whats this called mother somewhat confused by the noise ive got a fire engine mother come and see it.
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उत्तर
“Mother, father” Neelam said, “I have got a fire engine! I’ve got a fire engine!” “What’s this? What is this?” called mother, somewhat confused by the noise. “I have got a fire engine, mother. Come and see it.”
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