Non-Restrictive Phrases

What is a nonessential phrase? 

• nonrestrictive phrase

• restrictive phrase

What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase?

• , ,

• - - 

• ( ) 

• all

What is a parenthetical element? 

• nonrestrictive phrase

• restrictive phrase

How can you tell if a phrase is nonessential? 

• it has punctuation around it

• you naturally pause before and after

• you can remove it from the sentence without losing meaning

• all of these

Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element?
Her new ring that she has been showing off is fake so it will turn her finger green.

• Her new ring 

• That she has been showing off

• Is fake so it will turn her finger green.

The Nike's who were Stephanie's were found on the street.
 
Which part of the sentence is the non- restrictive element?

• The Nike's 

• Who were Stephanie's 

• Were found on the street

What is the extra information provided by the non-restrictive element in the sentence 'I saw a deer in the forest, which I am not supposed to enter'?

• I saw a deer in the forest

• Which I am not supposed to enter

• I saw a deer in the forest, which I am not supposed to enter

• The fact that I am not supposed to enter the forest

Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element?
The car accident which occurred at 3 pm didn't damage the car too badly.

• Which occurred at 3 pm

• The car accident

• didn't damage the car too badly.

Which sentence uses a non-restrictive elements correctly?

• The doctor asked the nurse to step out of the exam room.

• The doctor, Dr. Arnold, asked the nurse to step out of the exam room.

• The doctor, Dr. Arnold, asked the nurse, to step out of the exam room.

• Dr. Arnold, doctor, asked the nurse to step out of the exam room.

In the sentence 'A student, Tosha, likes drinking tea', what is the non-restrictive element?

• A student

• Tosha

• Likes drinking tea

• A student, Tosha, likes drinking tea