Non-restrictive Elements Group Work

The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game.

The highlighted clause is ........................

• restrictive clause

• non-restrictive clause

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• The blue lamp which was given to me by Aunt Betsy is on the bedside table.

• The blue lamp, which was given to me, by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table

• The blue lamp, which was given to me by Aunt Betsy, is on the bedside table.

Tags

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?

These oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the nonrestrictive element (or nonessential piece of information) in this sentence?

Pearls which are expensive aren't something I buy very often.

• which are expensive

• pearls

• aren't something I buy very often

• There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?

The students read silently at the start of class.

• The students

• at the start of class

• There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.

• read silently

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which answer choice is the best revision for the following sentence?

Neil Armstrong is an astronaut. He was the first man to walk on the moon. 

• Neil Armstrong, he was an astronaut, was the first man to walk on the moon.

• Neil Armstrong, an astronaut, was the first man to walk on the moon.

• Neil Armstrong, he was the first man to walk on the moon, was an astronaut.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A