Review: Restrictive and Non Restrictive Clauses

True or False:

Nonrestrictive clauses need commas.

• True

• False

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.

• The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The horse which is my favorite won the race.

• This is the horse that won the race.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Identify the type of clause:

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

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer choice correctly identifies the correct clause with the proper explanation?

• nonrestrictive clause: If we take out the clause, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change. The information is non essential.

• restrictive clause: If we take out the clause, we won't know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer choice is the best way to combine the following sentences? Amanda is my best friend. She is on the honor roll again.

• Amanda, my best friend. She's on the honor roll again.

• Amanda who is my best friend is on the honor roll again.

• Amanda, who is my best friend, is on the honor roll again.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer choice is the best revision for the following sentence? The workers who built this bridge they did a good job.

• The workers, who built this bridge, did a good job.

• The workers who built this bridge did a good job.

• The workers did a good job who built this bridge.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

• The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

• The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

• For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?

• a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas

• a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following indicate a nonrestrictive clause?

• a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas

• a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B