1. Well, I prefer cherries rather than strawberries.
Interjections
Well, I prefer cherries rather than strawberries.
Will you hand me some more, please?

2. Mr. Patefield, what type of plant is that?
Nouns of
Direct Address
Mr. Patefield, what type of plant is that?
That, Tom, is my favorite plant in the garden.

3. The rose, by the way, is my mom’s favorite flower.
Parenthetical
Expressions
The rose, by the way, is my mom’s favorite flower.

4. The garden, not the garage, is where I spend my time.
Phrases That
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The garden, not the garage, is where I spend my time.

5. Appositives
Botany, the study of plants, became an interest of mine when I was a child.