There are ten errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors: —
Jerry : I can chop some wood today.
Writer : But Ive a boy coming from the orphanagE-
Jerry : Im the boy
Writer : You But youre very small in sizE-
Jerry :Size doesnt matter chopping wood. Some of the big boys don't chop well. Ive been chopping wood for a long timE-
Writer : Very well theres the axE- Go ahead see what you can do
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Explanation:
Jerry : I can chop some wood today.
Writer : But I've a boy coming from the orphanagE-
Jerry : I'm the boy.
Writer : You? But you're very small in sizE-
Jerry : Size doesn’t matter chopping wood. Some of the big boys don't chop well. I've been chopping wood for a long timE-
Writer : Very well, there’s the axE- Go ahead; see what you can do.
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