What is the appositive? Is it essential or nonessential?
Sixth grader Chris played first base.
Chris and essential
Where would the commas be in this sentence?
Hans Christian Anderson author of "Princess and the Pea" wrote many entertaining stories for children.
Hans Christian Anderson, author of "Princess and the Pea", wrote many entertaining stories for children.
Where would the commas go in this sentence?
Dr. May the town's only physician is busy during flu season.
Dr. May, the town's only physician, is busy during flu season.
Unfortunately, we encountered an ____________ detour on our way to the concert.
Inopportune
What is the appositive? Is it essential or nonessential?
Katie the girl with the black silky hair caught the fly ball.
"the girl with black silky hair" nonessential.
Where would the commas be in this sentence?
The great Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote music for many different instruments.
No commas needed. It is an essential appositive.
Where would commas go in this sentence?
My friend Melody has red hair.
No commas are needed. It is an essential appositive.
I found an ____________ sale on the peaches i needed to make jam
Opportune