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Find one example of the following punctuation mark from the story and copy the sentence in which they are used - semi-colon.

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Find one example of the following punctuation mark from the story and copy the sentence in which they are used - semi-colon.

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Semi-colon - There was a murmur of approval at the excellence of the Prince's decision; so many people would have decided the other way.

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Chapter 4.2: The Storyteller - English Workshop [Page 90]

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Chapter 4.2 The Storyteller
English Workshop | Q 2. (b) | Page 90

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