Appositives
Correct this sentence:
My editor Katie Souza is a workaholic.
My editor, Katie Souza, is a workaholic.
A direct address is...
The use of a comma with the name of a person you are directly addressing
Correct this sentence:
"We read that news story this morning" said Helton.
"We read that news story this morning," said Helton.
Appositives are...
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase renaming or modifying another noun or noun phrase that precedes it
Correct the sentence:
Thank you Adriana.
Thank you, Adriana.
Make the correction:
"We'll make sure we win this game." said Andrews. "We have what it takes."
"We'll make sure we win this game," said Andrews. "We have what it takes."
Is this correct?
Our CEO John, the founder of the company, gave a speech.
NO!
Correct: Our CEO, John, the founder of the company, gave a speech.
Correct this sentence:
Mom, can you help me put my jacket on?
It is correct!
Correct the error:
“We checked the facts” she said “and corrected the errors.”
“We checked the facts,” she said, “and corrected the errors.”
*AI may fail here! It may ignore the attribution rule. Always double check to ensure all the rules are being followed
Correct this sentence:
She bought her dream car, a red Ferrari, yesterday.It is correct!
Correct this sentence:
Thank you editors Jeremy and Jorge for reviewing the story.
Thank you, editors Jeremy and Jorge, for reviewing the story.
*AI may fail here. It may interpret Jeremy and Jorge as the subject, not as a direct address. Be sure to check who is being addressed.
Is this sentence correct?
"The trip was the best one I have ever taken in my life," said Wilke.
YES!