According to an answer key, there should be a comma before “called”. However, I thought it was part of the subject and in a subject, there should not be commas. Can anyone explain why there is a comma?
These single-celled survivors, called extremophiles, don’t merely endure environments too serve for other life forms.
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Answer
These single-celled survivors, called extremophiles, don’t merely endure environments too serve for other life forms.
-called extremophiles is closed in by commas because the commas act as an appositive
Appositives are words that add information to a noun or noun phrase that precede them. They are always enclosed by commas.
In your example the added information = what the single celled survivors are called.
Here are a few more examples.
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Liverpool**, my home town,** is a wonderful place.
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My friend**, called Fred,** is not very clever.
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English**, my favourite subject,** is very challenging.
Appositives function to add more information and to make our language more interesting.
I hope that helps you.
Source: Advanced Grammar Course Manual. BC Ministry of Education, Canada.
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