Question

Each sentence contains an appositive phrase. Determine whether the appositive phrase is essential or non-essential. Mark the sentence that punctuates the appositive phrase correctly.
13.
Edward P. Weston a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
14.
Weston’s first walk a 478-mile journey was from Boston to Washington.
Weston’s first walk, a 478-mile journey, was from Boston to Washington.
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Answer 1

An appositive phrase is a phrase describing the word or group of words after a comma. Given this definition, the correct answers are:

13. Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
14. Weston’s first walk, a 478-mile journey, was from Boston to Washington.

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