Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Ameliorate Thaddeus Stevens

Directions:  look for a missing comma. After you ameliorate the sentence below, compose another sentence about Thaddeus Stevens using APPOSITION.

The most prominent radical republican in Congress during Reconstruction Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) was born and educated in New England.
Suggested Answer:
The most prominent Radical Republican in Congress during Reconstruction, Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868) was born and educated in New England.

Possible Apposition:  
Thaddeus Stevens, born in 1792 and died in 1868, was a Radical Republican.

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