Essential and Nonessential Clauses

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
The city where we met is 100 miles away.

• essential
• nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following sentence and decide whether the phrase typed in green is essential or nonessential.
Jane who served the salad did not notice the bug nibbling on the leaf.

• essential
• nonessential

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dogsled mushing which has been his favorite sport for years requires a lot of effort.

• correct

• incorrect

The officer who made the arrest had been investigated previously for excessive use of force.

• correct

• incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

The book, that your sister gave you for your birthday, won a National Book Award.

• correct

• incorrect

The courthouse which was renovated recently was built in 1878.

• correct

• incorrect

West Point cadets, who break the honor code, are expelled.

• correct

• incorrect

The movie that I wanted to see is no longer playing.

• correct

• incorrect

The school nurse, who was wearing pink scrubs--was typing on her computer.

• correct

• incorrect

Harry Potter--which is my favorite book, was written by JK Rowling.

• correct

• incorrect