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Punctuate the following sentence. when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold.

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Punctuate the following sentence.

when I went fishing I caught an old shoe a plastic bag and a bad cold.

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When I went fishing, I caught an old shoe, a plastic bag, and a bad cold.

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Chapter 7.2: Gulliver's Travels - Let's write [Page 127]

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NCERT English - Marigold Class 5
Chapter 7.2 Gulliver's Travels
Let's write | Q 6. (iii) | Page 127

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