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 is usually set off by commas.

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How do you identify a nonrestrictive element in a sentence?

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Look for additional information that can be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence. Nonrestrictive elements are often clauses or phrases.

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What punctuation is used with nonrestrictive elements?

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

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Example of a nonrestrictive element: 'My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting.' What is the nonrestrictive element?

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'who lives in New York' is the nonrestrictive element.

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In the sentence 'The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating,' what is the nonrestrictive element?

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'which I borrowed from the library' is the 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 and are not set off by commas, while nonrestrictive elements add extra information and are set off by commas.

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Identify the nonrestrictive element: 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.'

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'a golden retriever' is the nonrestrictive element.

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True or False: Nonrestrictive elements can be removed from a sentence without changing its main idea.

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True.

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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'The car which is red is mine.'?

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'The car, which is red, is mine.' (nonrestrictive element set off by commas)

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In the sentence 'The teacher, who is very kind, helps all students,' what does the nonrestrictive element tell us?

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It provides additional information about the teacher but is not necessary to identify which teacher is being referred to.