Set off non-restrictive appositives with commas (L.5.2 deepened)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~7 min
eng.g5.s.ex_48
Appositive Compose 3
Prompt
Compose 3 sentences each containing a non-restrictive appositive. Each appositive identifies a different element: AUTHOR / CHARACTER / SETTING. Use BOTH commas.
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g5
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- 3 sentences
- 3 appositives (author / character / setting)
- Both commas in each
Hints
- Author: 'Ryan, the Mexican-American author of Esperanza Rising, ___.'
- Character: 'Esperanza, the daughter of a wealthy rancher, ___.'
- Setting: 'The labor camp, a temporary home for displaced families, ___.'
Misconceptions to watch
- Drops second comma
- Restrictive instead of non-restrictive