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What type of punctuation is necessary to set apart nonessential appositive phrases?

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The correct answer is a comma.

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The correct answer is a comma.

Appositive phrases refer to a noun or a noun phrase that renames the noun beside it. Using a comma separates nonessential appositive phrases to the rest of the sentence. For example: The insect, a cockroach, was found on his food.
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