English Grammar 101 - Lesson 5-15

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C	omma: Words in Apposition Lesson 5-15

Comments:
Prompt:	Mark off with commas all appositives that are not essential to the full meaning of the sentence: "George Washington, our first president, served two terms in office." Do not mark off appositives that are essential to the full meaning of the sentence: "My son John will be visiting soon." It might be easier to think of these appositives as titles with no punctuation needed.
Directions:	One or more commas have been omitted from each of the following sentences. Insert one or more commas by clicking the space between the words where you desire a comma to be.

	1.	George , Washington , our , first , president , is , the , father , of , our , country.
	2.	The , senator's , son , Bill , is , a , member , of , the , U.S.A. , soccer , team , our , best , team , ever.
	3.	Science , professor , Alice , Smith , will , be , awarded , the , Halley , Fellowship , the , college's , highest , academic , award.
	4.	John , Glenn , U.S. , senator , and , astronaut , is , a , national , hero.
	5.	A , letter , of , appreciation , was , sent , to , Jane , Whitney , our , chairperson.
	6.	The , sixteenth , president , of , the , United , States , Abraham , Lincoln , shall , be , remembered , for , saving , the , nation.
	7.	Loretta , Young , a , famous , actress , shall , be , remembered , for , her , films.
	8.	We , shall , elect , Janet , our , most , articulate , member.
	9.	My , daughter , Ann , will , always , be , remembered , for , her , athletic , accomplishment , a , gold , medal , at , the , Olympics.
	10.	The , company's , chief , financial , officer , Albert , Black , will , be , arriving , tomorrow.
	11.	The , ball , was , hit , to , our , left , fielder , Sally , Johnson.
	12.	The , life , of , Babe , Ruth , America's , greatest , baseball , hero , is , now , featured , in , a , film.
	13.	The , president , of , the , United , States , during , most , of , World , War , II , Frankin , D. , Roosevelt , served , nearly , three , terms , in , office.
	14.	President , Harry , Truman , the , president , at , the , end , of , World , War , II , was , from , the , state , of , Missouri.
	15.	Our , thirty-fifth , president , John , Kennedy , was , assassinated , in , office.
	16.	My , friend , Rhonda , will , be , given , the , highest , academic , award , the , Award , of , Excellence.
	17.	Jill's , closest , friend , Maria , will , be , attending , my , favorite , university , the , University , of , Wyoming.
	18.	My , favorite , airline , Magic , Carpet , Airline , is , the , best.
	19.	John , Hanson , our , first , president , under , the , Articles , of , Confederation , is , not , well , known.
	20.	Principal , Smith , is , receiving , a , national , award , The , Outstanding , Educator , of , the , Year.