Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated appositive?

A.

Hillary the youngest of my three cousins won an archery award at summer camp.

B.

My mother, a well-known author, travels frequently throughout the year.

C.

The author Beverly Cleary is signing copies of her new book.

D.

Dr. Bowen, our family orthodontist, advised me not to chew gum anymore.

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Allen Henderson

11 September, 23:51

Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated appositive?

A.

Hillary the youngest of my three cousins won an archery award at summer camp.

B.

My mother, a well-known author, travels frequently throughout the year.

C.

The author Beverly Cleary is signing copies of her new book.

D.

Dr. Bowen, our family orthodontist, advised me not to chew gum anymore.

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Carpenter · Answer 1

UR answer is B due to the correct punctuation in the sentence above

Alberto Lambert · Answer 2

The answer is B. My mother, a well-known author, travels frequently throughout the year. This is the correct answer because there should we a comma after mother, and a comma after author.