Set off non-restrictive appositives with commas (L.5.2 deepened)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~7 min
eng.g5.s.ex_20
Appositive Audit 5 Sentences
Prompt
Add commas to 5 provided sentences with non-restrictive appositives. Identify each appositive (the renaming noun phrase). Distinguish from 1 restrictive case (no commas).
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g5
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- 5 non-restrictive appositives correctly comma-set
- 1 restrictive correctly identified (no commas)
- Each appositive identified
Hints
- Removable test: if you can remove the phrase, it's non-restrictive (commas).
- Restrictive = essential info (no commas).
Misconceptions to watch
- Drops second comma
- Treats restrictive as non-restrictive