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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • it was an expensive buy but we decided to get it
    It was an expensive buy, but we decided to get it.
  • then he said I always believed in you susan
    Then he said: “I always believed in you, Susan”.
  • if it rains don’t forget to bring an umbrella for me
    If it rains, don’t forget to bring an umbrella for me.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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).
  • dr david james is the consultant at leeds’ city hospital
    Dr David James is the consultant at Leeds’ City Hospital
  • to be honest i’m not sure if he can do it
    To be honest, I’m not sure if he can do it.
  • they are going to the party aren’t they
    They are going to the party, aren’t they?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • no thank you i have already eaten
    No, thank you. I have already eaten.
  • well she better start practicing
    Well, she better start practicing!
  • can you please turn off the music paul thank you
    Can you please turn off the music, Paul? Thank you.
  • 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.
  • 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 teacher assigned pages ninety nine and 101 103 for homework
    The teacher assigned pages ninety-nine and 101-103 for homework.