def format_correct_answer(category, correct_answer):
    """
    based on the category we may need to format the correct answer
    so she repeats it back a little slower or spells it out
    """
    # if it's a spelling_backwords question we need
    # to add spaces into the answer so she spells it out
    if category == 'spelling_backwords':
        return correct_answer.replace("", "... ")[1: -1]
    # if it's repeat add elipses to slow down her saying it back
    if category == 'repeat':
        return correct_answer.replace(" ", "... ")

    return correct_answer