Many people enjoy baseball, the great American pastime. Correct the sentence and then tell me what comma rule it follows.
Many people enjoy baseball, the great American pastime.
Revised: Many people enjoy baseball, which is considered the great American pastime.
Comma Rule: This comma rule follows the use of a nonrestrictive clause or phrase in the sentence. In this case, the phrase "which is considered the great American pastime" provides additional information about baseball but is not necessary for the understanding of the sentence.
So the comma rule would be..?
The comma rule for this sentence is to use a comma before and after a nonrestrictive clause or phrase.
So the comma rule is comma?
Apologies for the confusion in my previous responses. The correct answer should be:
Comma Rule: This sentence follows the rule of using a comma to separate a nonrestrictive clause or phrase from the main clause.
Would it be a appositive?
Apologies once again for the confusion caused by my previous responses. Yes, you are correct. The comma rule in this sentence is to use a comma before and after an appositive.
Revised: Many people enjoy baseball, the great American pastime.
The phrase "the great American pastime" is acting as an appositive, providing additional information about baseball. Therefore, it should be set off by commas.