Non-restrictive elements

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What is a nonrestrictive element?

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A nonrestrictive element is a part of a sentence that adds extra information but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. It can be removed without changing the main idea.

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Identify the nonrestrictive element in the sentence: 'My two brothers, Kyle and Jeff, are in town.'

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Kyle and Jeff

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What punctuation is used to set off nonrestrictive elements?

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Commas are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence.

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Is the following sentence correct? 'The book, which I borrowed, is interesting.'

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Yes, it is correct because 'which I borrowed' is a nonrestrictive element.

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What is the difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements?

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Restrictive elements are essential to the meaning of a sentence, while nonrestrictive elements provide additional information that can be omitted.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a nonrestrictive element.

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My sister, who lives in New York, is visiting us.

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Should there be a comma in this sentence? 'The car that is parked outside is mine.'

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No, there should not be a comma because 'that is parked outside' is a restrictive element.

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What is the role of nonrestrictive elements in writing?

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Nonrestrictive elements provide additional context or information without altering the main point of the sentence.

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Identify the nonrestrictive element in the sentence: 'The teacher, who loves math, is very kind.'

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who loves math

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What happens if you remove a nonrestrictive element from a sentence?

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The main idea of the sentence remains intact, but some additional information is lost.