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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 - English

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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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“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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