Restrictive/Non-Restrictive Clauses

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Which sentence is written correctly? The students who are wearing purple are talented writers. The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.

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The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.

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Which answer choice correctly identifies the correct clause with the proper explanation? The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game.

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restrictive clause: If we take out the clause, we won't know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.

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Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown. Options: The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown., The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown., For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.

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The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

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Which sentence is correctly punctuated? Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic., Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.

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Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.

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Should there be a comma after "movie"? Last night, I watched Bruno Mars's new movie which was about zombies from outer space.

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yes

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Should there be a comma after "apple"? At lunch, Princess Peach had an apple that was as big as a grapefruit.

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no

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Where should the second comma be? Comic Book Guy looked at the kangaroos, which can jump while they eat on his trip to the zoo.

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after eat

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Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?

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A sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas.

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Which of the following indicate a nonrestrictive clause?

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a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas

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Which of the following is correctly punctuated? The lamp which was given to me by Aunt Betsy is on the bedside table. The lamp, which was given to me, by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table The lamp, which was given to me by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table.

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The lamp, which was given to me by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table.