Each sentence contains an appositive phrase. Determine whether the appositive phrase is essential or non-essential. Mar the sentence that punctuates the appositive phrase correctly.

1.-The title the result of much hard work was one of many Ashe would win.

-The title, the result of much hard work, was one of many Ashe would win.

2. - The Keystone Cops popular silent film characters debuted in 1912.

-The Keystone Cops, popular silent film characters, debuted in 1912.

3. - This vacation the longest of my childhood took one month.

This vacation, the longest of my childhood, took one

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Rex Holt

11 May, 21:47

Each sentence contains an appositive phrase. Determine whether the appositive phrase is essential or non-essential. Mar the sentence that punctuates the appositive phrase correctly.

1.-The title the result of much hard work was one of many Ashe would win.

-The title, the result of much hard work, was one of many Ashe would win.

2. - The Keystone Cops popular silent film characters debuted in 1912.

-The Keystone Cops, popular silent film characters, debuted in 1912.

3. - This vacation the longest of my childhood took one month.

This vacation, the longest of my childhood, took one

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Paxton Pierce · Answer 1

1. Non-essential - A title usually is the result of hard work, therefore, it's not necessary to include that appositive phrase.

2. Essential - It tells you who the Keystone Corps are. Otherwise, you would have no idea.

3. It's non essential.