Lesson 353
Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas
Use a comma or commas to set off an appositiveAn appositive is a word or group of words that identifies or renames the noun or pronoun that it follows. Source: Lesson 126 if not closely tied"Closely tied" means that it is needed to identify the word. to the words it equals or identifies.
Examples:
Larry Millward, my best friend, will speak at the meeting.
My brother Ken moved to Hawaii. (closely tied)
Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.
1. Fred James a soldier captured during World War II spoke at the assembly.
2. My sister Elaine died recently.
3. Paul the top student in his class was the valedictorian.
4. Small farming a very important occupation is disappearing.
5. We rode all day on Dot a very old and gentle horse.