Restrictive/Non-Restrictive Clauses

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.

• The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer choice correctly identifies the correct clause with the proper explanation?

• nonrestrictive clause: If we take out the clause, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change. The information is non essential.

• restrictive clause: If we take out the clause, we won't know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

• The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

• The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

• For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.

• Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Should there be a comma after "movie"?

Last night, I watched Bruno Mars's new movie which was about zombies from outer space.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Should there be a comma after "apple"?

At lunch, Princess Peach had an apple that was as big as a

grapefruit.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where should the second comma be?

Comic Book Guy looked at the kangaroos, which can jump while they eat on his trip to the zoo.

• after while

• after they

• after eat

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Jeffrey watches Dr. Phil, who is an insightful doctor.

Does this have a nonrestrictive or restrictive clause?

• nonrestrictive

• restrictive

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?

• a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas

• a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas.

Which of the following indicate a nonrestrictive clause?

• a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas

• a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas