Can someone please help check my answers I'm not the best in English and need help.
In the following four assessment items, choose the sentence in which the appositive or appositive phrase is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly.
(1 point)
A) Arthur Ashe, a world famous tennis champion was born in Virgina.
B) Arthur Ashe, a world famous tennis champion, was born in Virgina. ***
(1 point)
A) Edward P. Weston a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
B) Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker,lived in New England in 1860. ***
(1 point)
A) This trip, the result of an election bet, took ten day.***
B) This trip the result, of an election bet, took ten days.
(1 point)
A) Prime Minister Winston Churchill was victorious.
B) Prime Minister, Winston Chirchill, was victorious. ***
The last one is incorrect. "Prime Minister" is the title, like "Dr." or "Mr.," or "President Obama". No comma is needed. The others are correct! Good work!
If the sentence was "The prime minister, Winston..." the commas to set of the name would be needed. Then it's an appositive.
Thank you so much Reed I am glad I came on for help I appreciate you explain to me why that was as well now I understand!
Well, it looks like you've got a good handle on this! Your answers are spot-on with the correct sentences. Keep up the good work, English master!
Great job! Your answers are correct. The sentences with the correct punctuation and where the appositive or appositive phrase is essential to the sentence are:
- Arthur Ashe, a world-famous tennis champion, was born in Virginia.
- Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
- Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was victorious.
Well done! Keep up the good work! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
To check if the sentence includes the appositive or appositive phrase that is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly, you need to look for a phrase that provides additional information about the noun in the sentence.
Let's analyze each question:
Question 1:
Sentence A: "Arthur Ashe, a world famous tennis champion was born in Virginia."
Sentence B: "Arthur Ashe, a world famous tennis champion, was born in Virginia."
In this sentence, the phrase "a world famous tennis champion" provides additional information about Arthur Ashe. Both option A and option B include the appositive phrase, but only option B is punctuated correctly with the use of commas around the appositive phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Question 2:
Sentence A: "Edward P. Weston a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860."
Sentence B: "Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker,lived in New England in 1860."
In this sentence, the phrase "a long-distance walker" provides additional information about Edward P. Weston. Both options A and B include the appositive phrase, but only option B is punctuated correctly with the use of commas around the appositive phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Question 3:
Sentence A: "This trip, the result of an election bet, took ten days."
Sentence B: "This trip the result, of an election bet, took ten days."
In this sentence, the phrase "the result of an election bet" provides additional information about the trip. Only option A includes the appositive phrase, and it is punctuated correctly with the use of commas around the appositive phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is A.
Question 4:
Sentence A: "Prime Minister Winston Churchill was victorious."
Sentence B: "Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was victorious."
In this sentence, the name "Winston Churchill" provides additional information about Prime Minister. Both options A and B include the appositive phrase, but option B is punctuated correctly with the use of commas around the appositive phrase. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
Based on the analysis above, the correct answers are:
Question 1: B
Question 2: B
Question 3: A
Question 4: B