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Rules of when and how to use commas. (,)?
I read about three sets of rules on when/how to use commas (,). I understood two of them and not the third one which read: Use comma to offset appositives from the rest of the sentence. Can someone please explain/elaborate for a better understanding?
Thanks.
1 Answer
- LaurieLv 74 years agoFavorite Answer
An appositive is an "substitute" for a noun that appears next to it. It often provides additional information about a noun. You can either eliminate the appositive, or use the appositive in place of the primary noun, without losing the main meaning of the sentence..
Here are some examples:
"This is Susan, my daughter."
could be "This is Susan" or "This is my daughter".
"Give this to my dog, Daphne.
could be "Give this to my dog" or "Give this to Daphne".
"Be sure to curtsy when you meet Queen Elizabeth, your sovereign."
could be "Be sure to curtsy when you meet Queen Elizabeth" or B e sure to curtsy when you meet your sovereign."
"This is the book I told you about, Great Expectations."
"This is the book I told you about" or "This is Great Expectations".
