
Jones Essential and Nonessential Clauses
Authored by Harris Jones
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the essential clause in the following sentence:
I cleaned my bathroom floor, which was covered in dust, so my sister who goes to Oshkosh wouldn't judge me too harshly.
which was covered in dust
wouldn't judge me too harshly
who goes to Oshkosh
I cleaned my bathroom floor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Knowing that there is only one famous William Shakespeare, how should the following sentence be punctuated?
William Shakespeare who wrote many tragedies is a famous playwright.
, who wrote many tragedies,
, who wrote many tragedies
; who wrote many tragedies;
who wrote many tragedies,
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.4.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Is the following clause essential or nonessential?
Of the letters on my kitchen table, the one that my mother sent was the most important.
Essential
Nonessential
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify which word should be used to complete this nonessential clause.
My dresser, ______ is made of oak, was difficult to move upstairs.
That
Who
Which
Whom
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.4.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify which word should be used to complete the following essential clause.
My older sister _____ has three children asked me to babysit this weekend.
Which
Who
That
Whom
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.4.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify which word should be used to complete the following essential clause.
Of the several books I have read this year, the one _____ was most interesting to me was the biography about my favorite author
Which
Who
That
Whom
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.4.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the correct punctuation for the following clause:
My youngest cousin who just got engaged is coming home to visit next month.
who just got engaged,
, who just got engaged
, who just got engaged,
No change
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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