Find the Appositives
My dog, a fluffy golden retriever, loves chasing squirrels.
My sister Sarah is in college, but my sister Maya is in high school.
Restrictive
The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
Correct
Combine: "Dr. Jones is my dentist. He fixed my tooth."
Dr. Jones, my dentist, fixed my tooth.
The poet Robert Frost wrote "The Road Not Taken."
Paris, the capital of France, attracts millions of tourists every year.
My car a red convertible has a flat tire.
My car, a red convertible, has a flat tire.
Combine: "I play the guitar. It is a six-string instrument."
I play the guitar, a six-string instrument.
We visited Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, over the summer.
the largest city in Illinois
The movie Jurassic Park was released in 1993.
Restrictive
The planet Mars is known as the red planet.
Correct
Combine: "My best friend lives next door. Her name is Maya."
My best friend, Maya, lives next door.
The chef made lasagna, my favorite Italian dish, for dinner.
my favorite Italian dish
My English teacher, Mr. Davis, gives great book recommendations.
Nonrestrictive
Hawaii, the 50th U.S. state, is made up of islands.
Combine: "The solar system's largest planet is Jupiter. It is a gas giant."
Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet, is a gas giant.