Exploring Commas and Appositives

What is an appositive?

• A type of verb

• A punctuation mark used to separate clauses

• A word or phrase that explains or describes a preceding noun

• A conjunction

When is an appositive set off by commas?

• When it is essential to the meaning of the sentence

• When it is a proper noun

• When it is not essential to the meaning of the sentence

• When it is at the beginning of a sentence

How many commas are needed when an appositive is at the end of a sentence?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'Her new necklace, a pearl choker, was a gift from her boyfriend.'

• from her boyfriend

• was a gift

• a pearl choker

• Her new necklace

What should you do to check if a word or phrase is an appositive?

• Move it to the beginning of the sentence

• Remove it and see if the sentence still makes sense

• Change it to a verb

• Add a comma before it

In the sentence 'Her new necklace, the one she's been showing off, is a cheap fake,' why is the appositive set off by commas?

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is not essential to the meaning of the sentence

• Because it is essential to the meaning of the sentence

• Because it is at the beginning of the sentence

When is an appositive not set off by commas?

• When it is an adjective

• When it is at the end of a sentence

• When it is essential to the meaning of the sentence

• When it is a proper noun

Why is the title of a book considered essential in a sentence?

• Because it is an adjective

• Because it is at the beginning of the sentence

• Because it identifies which book is being referred to

• Because it is a proper noun

How should the phrase 'the impressionist painter' be punctuated in a sentence?

• It should be in quotation marks

• It should be set off by commas

• It should be in parentheses

• It should not be set off by commas

Is a comma needed for the name 'Moira' in the sentence 'My friend Moira is coming over'?

• No, because it is an adjective

• Yes, because it is at the end of the sentence

• No, because it is essential to the meaning of the sentence

• Yes, because it is a proper noun