Exercises

Non restrictive and restrictive elements

Restrictive elements are word groups that are necessary to retain meaning

they are not set off from the rest of the sentence through commas or other punctuation

​Non restrictive elements describes a word whose meaning is already without the additional words.

​Non restrictive ex: The children needed sturdy shoes, which were expensive ( The shoes were expensive )

​ The man wearing the white jacket is our coach. ( Wearing the white jacket restricts which man is the coach )

Multiple Choice

The concert attendees who ordered tickets in advance may enter the arena as soon as 4:00 P.M.

• all the concert attendees ordered tickets in advance

• some concert attendees did not order tickets in advance

Multiple Choice

The Hereford cattle that were branded yesterday were sent off to the Norman Ranch in Washington.e

• Only some of the Hereford cattle were sent off.

• All of the Hereford cattle were sent off

Multiple Choice

We're planning to have our wedding at the historic hotel downtown, where Trent and Miranda got married last summer.

• There is more than one historic hotel downtown.

• There is only one historic hotel downtown.

Multiple Choice

Erik spent several hours responding to all the comments on his latest blog post, which were left by his friends and family.

• All the comments on Erik's latest blog post were left by his friends and family.

• Only some of the comments on Erik's latest blog post were left by his friends and family.

Multiple Choice

Director Kerry Conrans's feature film, Sky captain and the world of tomorrow, was filmed almost entirely against the blue screen.

• Kerry Conran directed multiple feature films.

• Kerry Conran directed one feature film.