Nonessential Elements

Which of the following is a nonessential element in the sentence, 'The cake, which was made by my mom, was delicious'?

• which was made by my mom

• The cake

• was delicious

• by my mom

In the sentence, 'My best friend, Sarah, is coming to the party,' where should the nonessential element be placed?

• D

• C

• B

• A

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for a nonessential element.

• B

• The car that, is parked in the driveway, is mine.

• A

• The car, that is parked, in the driveway is mine.

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for a nonessential element. A. The book that I bought from the store was very interesting. B. The book, that I bought from the store, was very interesting.

• A

• The book that, I bought from the store, was very interesting.

• The book that I bought from the store, was very interesting.

• B

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly for a nonessential element.

• The tree that, is in the backyard, is very tall.

• The tree, that is in the backyard is very tall.

• The tree that is, in the backyard, is very tall.

• The tree, that is in the backyard, is very tall.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• Stan Yannsen, a favorite musician he is, really enjoys Swedish food.

• Stan Yannsen, my favorite musician, really enjoys Swedish food.

• Stan Yannsen, favorite musician of mine, really enjoys Swedish food.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• My dog, a golden retriever he is, loves to play fetch.

• My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.

• My dog, golden retriever of mine, loves to play fetch.

How should this sentence be correctly written?

• My sister, a doctor she is, works at the local hospital.

• My sister, a doctor, works at the local hospital.

• My sister, doctor of mine, works at the local hospital.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My friend, a great cook he is, made dinner last night.

• My friend, a great cook, made dinner last night.

• My friend, great cook of mine, made dinner last night.

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes

• No