1.6 – Appositives
An appositive renames the
noun or pronoun it follows. If omitting
the appositive would change the meaning of the sentence, then do not set it
apart with commas. If the “renaming”
does not change the meaning, then use commas.
1.7 – Parenthetical Comments
Parenthetical comments are
those which can be left out but are included to add color or personality to the
sentence.
Exercises:
Insert the commas for the appositives.
1. Pride and
Prejudice a book by Jane Austen is
one of my favorite novels.
2. Houston the largest city in Texas was named after Sam
Houston.
3. The speaker who had risen from his chair to begin his
talk fell off the platform.
4. The athletes for whom the party was given broke into
singing the school song.
5. The dog that ran under the chair was the one who had
eaten her shoe.
6. The truck that changed around the corner finally broke
down across the street.
Insert commas for the parenthetical phrases.
1. Believe it or not I haven’t been home a single night
this week.
2. I know Susan was at the party I spoke with her myself
bu she may have left early.
3. Then I thought oh dear I’ve lost my wallet.
4. I have an idea let’s call Robert and Jill and take
them out for dinner.
5. Your mother called an oh yes she said you left your
history book at home.
Misc. Sentences
1. The clock which had been ticking very loudly burst a
spring and flew off the wall.
2. Down in the valley where the grass is greener than it
is anywhere else you can see the men on tractors and other equipment.
3. My friends Hannah and Rebecca whom I haven’t seen for
six years are coming to visit me this week.
4. The old car that sat in the driveway all winter was
finally hauled away.
5. The man who broke into our house while we were away
was arrested.
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