in the following four assessment items choose the sentence in which the appositive or appositive phrase is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly? A) Edward P. Weston a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860. B) Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
B) Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
In the given four assessment items, the sentence in which the appositive or appositive phrase is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly is B) Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
To determine which sentence contains the appositive or appositive phrase that is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly, we need to understand what appositives are and how they should be punctuated.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or noun phrase right beside it. It provides additional information about the noun or noun phrase it is modifying.
In this case, the appositive phrase is "a long-distance walker," which provides additional information about Edward P. Weston.
To determine if the appositive phrase is essential to the sentence, we need to see if the sentence still makes sense and conveys the same meaning without the appositive phrase.
Let's analyze both options:
A) Edward P. Weston a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
B) Edward P. Weston, a long-distance walker, lived in New England in 1860.
In option A, without the appositive phrase, the sentence becomes "Edward P. Weston lived in New England in 1860." This sentence still makes sense and conveys the same meaning. Therefore, the appositive phrase in option A is nonessential.
In option B, without the appositive phrase, the sentence becomes "Edward P. Weston lived in New England in 1860." Again, this sentence still makes sense and conveys the same meaning. However, with the appositive phrase, it provides additional information about Edward P. Weston being a long-distance walker. Therefore, the appositive phrase in option B is also nonessential.
Based on the analysis, neither option A nor option B contains the appositive phrase that is essential to the sentence.
To find the correct answer, we need to look for a sentence that cannot be changed or still conveys the same meaning without the appositive phrase.
Unfortunately, the provided options do not include a sentence where the appositive or appositive phrase is essential to the sentence and punctuated correctly.