Restrictive Nonrestrictive Clauses

My brother, who loves to eat pizza, works at Pizza Hut.

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• Nonrestrictive

Josh, who rides my bus, gave me pencil.

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• Nonrestrictive

The student who sleeps in class never does his work.

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• Nonrestrictive

My new shoes, which cost me more than a hundred dollars, only lasted for a year.

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• Nonrestrictive

Arnold Palmer, which is sweet tea and lemonade, is my favorite drink.

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• Nonrestrictive

The book that Alicia wrote was based on true events.

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• Nonrestrictive

Daniel lives in Raleigh, which is the capital of North Carolina.

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• Nonrestrictive

The house that has a purple door is for sale.

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• Nonrestrictive

Anthony’s Tik Tok, which is hilarious, has gone viral.

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• Nonrestrictive

Those girls, who have been friends for years, are all going to the same university.

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• Nonrestrictive