PUNCTUATING AND USING APPOSITIVES. When to use an Appositive  When you need to cut down sentences. The sentence  The jailer was the warden’s best friend.

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PUNCTUATING AND USING APPOSITIVES

When to use an Appositive  When you need to cut down sentences. The sentence  The jailer was the warden’s best friend. He put the key in the lock and locked me away forever. Becomes  The jailer, warden’s best friend, put the key in the lock and locked me away forever.

Two types of Appositives  The information has to be in the sentence.  The sentence does not make sense without this information.  The information does not have to be in the sentence.  The writer has made the choice to add the information because he/she feels it is good for style, the purpose, or some other reason. EssentialExtra (Non-essential)

Punctuation  Punctuation depends on which of the two types of Appositives are being used.  If essential  Does not require commas  If extra (non-essential)  Does require commas

Examples  The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.  Notice the lack of commas  John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.  Notice the commas separating the phrase “the popular US president” EssentialExtra (Non-Essential)

?’s to ask yourself A.Where is the appositive? B.What noun is it describing? C.Is the information essential or extra? D.How do I punctuate the phrase?

Let’s do one together  A hot-tempered tennis player Robbie charged the umpire and tried to crack the poor man's skull with a racket. A.Where is the appositive? B.What noun is it describing? C.Is the information essential or extra? D.How do I punctuate the phrase?

Quiz Time!  bin/quiztest.cgi?appositives bin/quiztest.cgi?appositives  /comma_placement_ex5.htm /comma_placement_ex5.htm

Works Cited  OWL Purude Online Writing Lab. Appositives. 1/. The Writing Lab & The Owl at Purdue and Purdue University /  Robin L. Simmons. The Appositive  Grammar Girl. Appositives. aspx Macmillian Holdings, LLC. aspx. 2009