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7. the girls father came to meet her principal

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8. all the students parents were invited to the function

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V. Rewrite these sentences by inserting colons and semicolons at suitable places.

1. Some people like to use a fountain pen others like to use a pen or pencil.
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2. The horse is black it is also a thoroughbred.
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3. I think pigs are cute however some of them are dirty too.
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4. I find goats smelly I don’t go near them.
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5. We could sit and work at the library today it is not crowded.

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6. There are two types of leaves simple and compound.

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7. If attacked, you have two options stay and fight or turn and run.

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8. The platypus is found on the eastern coast of Australia it is the only egg-laying mammal.

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VI. Tick () the correctly punctuated sentences.

1. a. This egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled
European naturalists.
b. This egg laying, duck billed, beaver tailed, otter footed mammal, baffled
European naturalists.

2. a. The rope snapped; the workmen fell down; however, all of them were saved.
b. The rope snapped, the workmen fell down. However; all of them were saved.

3. a. He did his work efficiently, punctually and sincerely.
b. He did his work efficiently: punctually and sincerely.

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4. a. Pranab Mukherjee was an indian politician and, served as the 13 President
of India.
b. Pranab Mukherjee was an Indian politician and served as the 13 President
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of India.

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