Question

I need help, its Using Commas to Set off Appositives and Interrupters....does anyone know how to do those?

Answer 1

I don't know the rules. I just know if it looks right, or not. But, I looked up some things for you. I hope this helps.

Appositives and appositive phrases - use commas to set off and enclose an appositive (a word or phrase which can be substituted for a name - do not confuse this rule for renaming a noun with merely describing a noun.)

Example: Tony Ahern, the captain of the soccer team, is in my English class.

Note: Short or one word appositives are not set off with commas such as my friend Bill or my sister Maresa.

Interrupters - Use commas to set off introductory words and expressions which interrupt the sentence. These expressions are often called parenthetical expressions because the words themselves are not essential to the sentence and could be placed in parentheses.

Examples of introductory words and interrupters: yes, no, well, indeed, nevertheless, however, I believe, in fact , of course, in my opinion, on the other hand, to tell the truth, on the contrary.