Mr. Eble CP2 Senior English Common Error #3: A Missing Comma with a Non-Restrictive / Non-Essential Element Mr. Eble CP2 Senior English
A Non-restrictive element is… …one that is not essential to the basic meaning of the sentence. You could remove it from the sentence and the sentence would still make sense. EXAMPLE: Mr. Eble, a Capricorn with Penicillin allergies, struggles to deal with many Pisces. Many people omit these commas…
Non-Restrictive elements are often appositives,… nouns or pronouns — often with modifiers — set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. Example: My friend Ferris borrowed my dad’s car, a 1961 Ferrari GT California, to take us to Chicago on our day off school.