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Using California as a topic, number and write one example of each of the following:
1. A completely correct simple sentence with an appositive in it.
2. A sentence with redundant language. Type the redundant language in ALL-CAPS.
3. A sentence with a parenthetical element in it.

1. California, the sunshine state, attracts many tourists.

2. The summer weather in California is known to be HOT and SWELTERING.

3. California, however, has cold and rainy winters.

If your teacher marks #3 incorrect, he/she may want you to use an appositive or a relative clause or something longer than one word as the parenthetical element. (If your teacher marks #3 correct, then you'll know he/she is accepting conjunctive adverbs as parenthetical.)

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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Good job.

Yes, your sentences are correct with respect to the given directions. Let's break down each sentence:

1. Your example for a completely correct simple sentence with an appositive is: "California, the sunshine state, attracts many tourists." This sentence is correct because it consists of a subject ("California") and a predicate ("attracts many tourists"), with the appositive "the sunshine state" providing additional information about California.

2. Your example for a sentence with redundant language is: "The summer weather in California is known to be HOT and SWELTERING." The redundant language in this sentence is highlighted in ALL-CAPS. The word "hot" and "sweltering" essentially convey the same meaning, making their usage redundant. To remove the redundancy, you can choose one of the words and revise the sentence to say "The summer weather in California is known to be HOT."

3. Your example for a sentence with a parenthetical element is: "California, however, has cold and rainy winters." In this sentence, the word "however" acts as a parenthetical element. It adds a contrasting or unexpected information to the main idea presented in the sentence and is set off by commas.