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She opened the kitchen door, and a cockroach ran out. (End with ‘cockroach’) - English Elective - NCERT

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She opened the kitchen door, and a cockroach ran out.

(End with ‘cockroach’)

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Solution

She opened the kitchen door and out ran a cockroach.

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