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  • he is afraid of two things spiders and senior prom
    He is afraid of two things–spiders and senior prom / He is afraid of two things: spiders and senior prom.
  • there are three people coming to the meeting alice john’s mother paul from london and jessica
    There are three people coming to the meeting: Alice, John’s mother; Paul, from London, and Jessica.
  • we went to france last summer we were really surprised that it was so easy to travel on the motorways
    We went to France last summer. We were really surprised that it was so easy to travel on the motorways.
  • can you please turn off the music paul thank you
    Can you please turn off the music, Paul? Thank you.
  • then he said I always believed in you susan
    Then he said: “I always believed in you, Susan”.
  • dr david james is the consultant at leeds’ city hospital
    Dr David James is the consultant at Leeds’ City Hospital
  • i’m not too fond of the color of roses moreover the smell is too sweet for me
    I’m not too fond of the color of roses; moreover, the smell is too sweet for me.
  • the ambulance which arrived five minutes after the accident took three people to the hospital
    The ambulance, which arrived five minutes after the accident, took three people to the hospital.
  • well she better start practicing
    Well, she better start practicing!
  • no thank you i have already eaten
    No, thank you. I have already eaten.
  • we don’t want to make it harder for you he said
    “We don’t want to make it harder for you”, he said.
  • the baseman leaped for the ball or rather limped for it
    The baseman leaped for the ball—or, rather, limped for it. / The baseman leaped for the ball (or, rather, limped for it).
  • they are going to the party aren’t they
    They are going to the party, aren’t they?
  • marta went to the library on wednesday her sister went to play soccer
    Marta went to the library on Wednesday; her sister went to play soccer.
  • it was an expensive buy but we decided to get it
    It was an expensive buy, but we decided to get it.
  • to be honest i’m not sure if he can do it
    To be honest, I’m not sure if he can do it.
  • the rain because it came after a long unbroken stretch of sunny days at a time of a year that is usually quite wet made the gardeners happy
    The rain —because it came after a long, unbroken stretch of sunny days, at a time of year that is usually quite wet— made the gardeners happy.
  • the colors of the rainbow are red yellow orange etc
    The colors of the rainbow are: red, yellow, orange, etc.
  • wow that sounds super exciting
    Wow, that sounds super exciting!
  • if it rains don’t forget to bring an umbrella for me
    If it rains, don’t forget to bring an umbrella for me.
  • the teacher assigned pages ninety nine and 101 103 for homework
    The teacher assigned pages ninety-nine and 101-103 for homework.