Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses Who Whom

Identify the type of clause:

The soft cartilage that makes up sharks' skeletons dissolves over time.

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

Does the following sentence contain a restrictive or nonrestrictive clause?

The computer that is on the front table needs a new battery.

• restrictive

• nonrestrictive

Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?

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

• a sentence that includes information that is non-essential 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

What type of clause is in red: The man who had the handlebar mustache pressed Adam for an answer.

• nonrestrictive

• restrictive

What type of clause is in red: Mr. offer, whose family lives in Germany, will be our guest this weekend.

• Non-restrictive

• Restrictive

What kind of clause is in red: The explanation that she had given them seemed too horrible to be true.

• Non-restrictive

• Restrictive

What kind of clause is in red: Mr. Johnson, whose son attends the University, is our friend.

• Non-restrictive

• Restrictive

What type of clause is in red: Thomas Jefferson, who was born on the frontier, became President.

• Non-restrictive

• Restrictive

Nonrestrictive clauses needs commas.

• True

• False