Commas - Nonrestrictive vs. Restrictive (2nd version)

What is the name of a phrase or clause that is needed to complete the meaning of a sentence?

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

A restrictive phrase or clause needs commas.

• True

• False

Identify the phrase or clause:

The soft cartilage that makes up sharks' skeletons dissolves over time.

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

Identify the phrase or clause:

Rancho La Brea Tar Pit and Dinosaur National Monument are two places that have a lot of dinosaur fossils.

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

Identify the phrase or clause:

Many insects become fossilized when they get stuck in amber.

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

Identify the phrase or clause:

David Shiffler, who was born in 1992, is already a famous fossil finder.

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The girl who is wearing the red dress is the winner.

• The girl, who is wearing the red dress, is the winner.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The person, who writes the best essay, will win a prize

• The person who writes the best essay will win a prize.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• My best friend Jackson is at soccer again.

• Jackson, my best friend, is at soccer again.

• Jackson my best friend is at soccer again.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Students who follow the rules will not get into trouble.

• Students, who follow the rules, will not get into trouble.