I came runner up in the race → I came runner-up in the race. · Today I am tired so I will take a nap later. → Today I am tired, so I will take a nap later. · I like to play sports and my favourite is tennis. → I like to play sports, and my favourite is tennis. · I went to the store but it was closed. → I went to the store, but it was closed. · I won't go near that house for their dog is very loud. → I won't go near that house, for their dog is very loud. · I am hungry but I do not have any food. → I am hungry, but I do not have any food.

We’re trying to build a life size snowman and it’s two thirds finished. → We’re trying to build a life-size snowman and it’s two-thirds finished. · We need to do an in depth review. → We need to do an in-depth review. · My sister in law is a pilot. → My sister-in-law is a pilot. · My brother is twenty two and always buys me chocolate covered raisins. → My brother is twenty-two and always buys me chocolate-covered raisins. · The school will have three inter House events in mid September. → The school will have three inter-House events in mid-September. · That person is strongly pro life. → That person is strongly pro-life.

My brother in law is a well known motorbike rider. → My brother-in-law is a well-known motorbike rider. · My auntie turns forty two today; I gave her some chocolate covered strawberries and a Beatles t shirt. → My auntie turns forty-two today; I gave her some chocolate-covered strawberries and a Beatles t-shirt. · Is there a low cost method we can use instead? → Is there a low-cost method we can use instead? · Is there an alternative method we can add to help colour blind users? → Is there an alternative method we can add to help colour-blind users? · It’s weird, said Jane, that the objective of golf is to play the least amount of golf. → “It’s weird,” said Jane, “that the objective of golf is to play the least amount of golf.” · How late you are! cried Cinderella, yawning. Are you not very tired? → "How late you are!" cried Cinderella, yawning. "Are you not very tired?"