it 's sort of in-between , and it works . 
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (NN sort) (IN of)) (ADVP (IN in) (HYPH -) (IN between)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ works))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (ADVP (NN ) (IN )) (ADVP (IN ) (HYPH ) (IN )))) (, ) (CC ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ))) (. )))