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The author Stephen King is a master of horror.
Stephen King
My son the doctor will be visiting soon.
the doctor
The famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird won a Pulitzer Prize.
To Kill a Mockingbird
The planet Mars is visible tonight.
Mars
My car, a rusty old Ford, finally broke down.
a rusty old Ford
We are planning a trip to Barcelona, a city in Spain.
a city in Spain
Ms. Jenkins, my favorite teacher, wrote me a recommendation letter.
my favorite teacher
I gave the box to my neighbor, a very kind woman.
a very kind woman
My brother David, a talented chef, is opening a new restaurant.
(David & a talanted chef) David is essential to specify which brother; a talented chef is non-essential info about him.
The software Python, a powerful programming language, is easy to learn.
(Python & a powerful programming language) Python is the essential name of the software; a powerful programming language is a non-essential description.
I finally visited my dream destination, the mountains of Peru.
(the mountains of Peru) The appositive renames dream destination and is non-essential.
The gift was from Tom, the friend I met in college.
the friend I met in college.
Hooray! Billy scored a goal!
Hooray
Awesome! I earned an A+!
Awesome
Yippee! The Grammarheads are coming to our school!
Yippee
Rats! Mom made spinach sandwich again.
Rats
