ENGL 146 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Apposition, Dependent Clause, Paul Fussell
8 Sep 2015
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Concept: if a word or phrase interrupts the flow of an independent or dependent clause, we need to decide it if is essential or non-essential before we know how to punctuate the element. An appositive renames or redefines a term or concept that comes right before. If the appositive is non-essential, it should have commas around it. If it is essential to the meaning of the sentence, it should not. Examples: my instructor, dr. derksen, does not have the flashiest power-point presentations, owens" poem dulce et decorum est is likely his most famous literary work. These are longer words that provide links (conjunctions) between sentences and ideas. Usually, conjunctive adverbs are places at the beginning of a main clause. Nevertheless, they can be placed inside a sentence to create an interruption. Stylistically, this draws attention to the conjunctive word. If the conjunctive adverb interrupts the main clause, it should have commas around it.
