Grammar Lesson Six

Grammar Lesson Six: Using commas with appositives

An appositive renames or explains a preceding noun or pronoun and is set off by commas. The appositive (which is always a noun) may have other the words that go with it. This is called an appositive phrase. The entire phrase will be set off by commas.

Look at the examples below:

1. Dante, an important Florentine citizen, was sent into exile.

2. Virgil, Dante's guide, proves to be a worthy companion.

3. The Sullen, constant complainers on earth, are stuck under slime in Hell for all eternity.

4. The Marsh of the Styx, a disgusting swamp, blocks Dante's path to Circle Five.

Get the idea? Now it's your turn to write a sentence about Circle Five using an appositive or an appositive phrase.

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