Restrictive v. Non-Restrictive Adjective Clauses

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Chocolate that is 90 per cent cacao is bitter.

• Chocolate, that is 90 per cent cacao, is bitter.

• Chocolate, which is 90 per cent cacao, is bitter.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• Chocolate which is enjoyed all over the world has some health benefits.

• Chocolate, which is enjoyed all over the world, has some health benefits.

• Chocolate that is enjoyed all over the world has some health benefits.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• A kitchen, which has been modernized, raises the value of the house.

• A kitchen that has been modernized raises the value of the house.

• A kitchen which has been modernized raises the value of the house.

A RESTRICTIVE clause...

• requires commas.

• does not require commas.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• People, who are under the age of 21, may not legally smoke.

• People who are under the age of 21 may not legally smoke.

• People that are under the age of 21 may not legally smoke.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• The movie Singin in the Rain, which includes many dance numbers, stars Gene Kelly.

• The movie Singin in the Rain which includes many dance numbers stars Gene Kelly.

• The movie Singin in the Rain that includes many dance numbers stars Gene Kelly.

Which sentence correctly combines the following two short sentences using a NON-RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE:

Walt Disney made many fine movies. They delight audiences.

• Walt Disney made many fine movies, which delight audiences.

• Walt Disney made many fine movies which delight audiences.

• Walt Disney made many fine movies that delight audiences.

Which sentence correctly combines the following two short sentences using a RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE:

The Beach Boys wrote many songs. Their songs glorified life on the beach in California.

• The Beach Boys wrote many songs, which glorified life on the beach in California.

• The Beach Boys wrote many songs which glorified life on the beach in California.

• The Beach Boys wrote many songs that glorified life on the beach in California.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• Italian architecture which is often studied by art students is classically beautiful.

• Italian architecture that is often studied by art students is classically beautiful.

• Italian architecture, which is often studied by art students, is classically beautiful.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

• The software flags words which are not included in its dictionary.

• The software flags words that are not included in its dictionary.

• The software flags words, which are not included in its dictionary.