Which of the following sentences containing an appositive phrase is punctuated correctly?
Mr. Jones, the man who lives next door to us, is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation.
Mr. Jones, the man who lives next door to us is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation.
Mr. Jones the man who lives next door to us is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation.
Mr. Jones the man who lives next door to us, is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation.
I believe the answer is number 1, "Mr. Jones, the man who lives next door to us, is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation. ".
Yes, you're right.
You are correct! Option number 1 is the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Here's how you can identify the correct punctuation for this sentence:
An appositive phrase is a noun phrase that provides additional information about another noun or pronoun in a sentence. It is usually set off by commas to separate it from the rest of the sentence.
In this sentence, "the man who lives next door to us" is the appositive phrase which provides more information about the noun "Mr. Jones." The correct punctuation is to use commas before and after the appositive phrase.
So, the correct punctuation is as follows: "Mr. Jones, the man who lives next door to us, is taking care of our dog while we are on vacation."
Remember that the commas help clarify that the appositive phrase is providing additional information and can be removed from the sentence without altering the main meaning.