Transitions, Apostrophes, and Appositives

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• Calypso a nymph lives on an island.

• Calypso a nymph, lives on an island.

• Calypso, a nymph, lives on an island.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• Odysseus decided strategy not a siege was the way to win the Trojan War.

• Odysseus decided strategy, not a siege, was the way to win the Trojan War.

• Odysseus decided strategy, not a siege was the way to win the Trojan War.

What are the TWO acceptable options for the sentence below?

• Odysseus son is named Telemachus.

• Odysseus's son is named Telemachus.

• Odysseus' son is named Telemachus.

How should the sentence below be punctuated?

• The suitors always told Telemachus they weren't a threat. However, now they are waiting to ambush him.

• The suitors always told Telemachus they weren't a threat. However now they are waiting to ambush him.

How should the sentence below be punctuated?

• Athena met with Telemachus. Therefore he feels emboldened.

• Athena met with Telemachus. Therefore, he feels emboldened.

How should the sentence below be punctuated?

• Helen, Queen of Sparta, is married to Menelaus.

• Helen Queen of Sparta, is married to Menelaus.

• Helen, Queen of Sparta is married to Menelaus.

Select ALL of the following that are epithets/appositives for Odysseus:

• adept survivor

• city-sacker

• lord of lies

Choose the appositive:
We haven't met Odysseus yet, but we will today.

• Odysseus

• we will today

• there's no appositive

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence

• to show action

• to further describe a noun

• to start a sentence

Select the sentence with the correct apostrophe placement:

• The suitor's plan is to attack Telemachus.

• The suitors plan is to attack Telemachus.

• The suitors' plan is to attack Telemachus.