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** so it acts as additional information only | ** so it acts as additional information only | ||
** SAT Writing will typically use appositives regarding the profession or title of a person | ** SAT Writing will typically use appositives regarding the profession or title of a person | ||
*** | *** and will exclude one of or delete the necessary commas in wrong answers: | ||
Click EXPAND to see example from CB practice test 1, question 15: | |||
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<pre>But Jason [15] [Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State] believes that another factor added to the early thaw; the “dark snow” problem. | <pre>But Jason [15] [Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State] believes that another factor added to the early thaw; the “dark snow” problem. | ||
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* the correct answer C) places the commas around the appositive phrase, "Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State," thus correctly adding that non-essential, parenthetical information, separated by commas | * the correct answer C) places the commas around the appositive phrase, "Box, an associate professor of geology at Ohio State," thus correctly adding that non-essential, parenthetical information, separated by commas | ||
** note that "Jason Box" is the subject of the verb "believes" | ** note that "Jason Box" is the subject of the verb "believes" | ||
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* appositives without commas = | * appositives without commas | ||
* commas are not used when the appositive is necessary for the sentence to make sense | ** = "essential appositive" | ||
** commas are not used when the appositive is necessary for the sentence to make sense | |||
** ex.: "My little brother Steve hates Minecraft" | ** ex.: "My little brother Steve hates Minecraft" | ||
*** the subject is "Steve" | *** the subject is "Steve" | ||
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** "A little brat, my brother Steve hates Minecraft" | ** "A little brat, my brother Steve hates Minecraft" | ||
** "An expert gamer, my other brother John loves Minecraft" | ** "An expert gamer, my other brother John loves Minecraft" | ||
* | ** these phrases are not essential for the sentence to make sense | ||
* See: | |||
**[http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/appositive.htm The Appositive: Recognize an appositive when you find one (chompchomp.com)] | |||
=== Verb === | === Verb === | ||