Nonessential and Essentail

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

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?

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

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

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 sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.

• Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Should there be a comma after "movie"?

Last night, I watched Bruno Mars's new movie which was about zombies from outer space.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Should there be a comma after "apple"?

At lunch, Princess Peach had an apple that was as big as a

grapefruit.

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should the second comma be?

Comic Book Guy looked at the kangaroos, which can jump while they eat on his trip to the zoo.

• after while

• after they

• after eat

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Jeffrey watches Dr. Phil, who is an insightful doctor.

Does this have a nonessential or essential clause?

• nonessential

• essential

Which of the following indicate an essential 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.

Which of the following indicate a nonessential 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