Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses

What is a restrictive clause?

• A restrictive clause is a type of punctuation mark that separates two independent clauses.

• A restrictive clause is a type of verb that expresses an action or state of being.

• A restrictive clause is a type of independent clause that adds extra information to the sentence.

• A restrictive clause is a type of dependent clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

Which punctuation is used to set off a nonrestrictive clause?

• period

• exclamation mark

• comma

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2B

True or False: Restrictive clauses provide essential information to the sentence.

• True

• False

• Restrictive clauses are unnecessary in a sentence.

• Restrictive clauses are only used in complex sentences.

What is the purpose of a nonrestrictive clause?

• To provide essential information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• To introduce the main idea of a sentence.

• To restrict the meaning of a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• The purpose of a nonrestrictive clause is to provide additional, non-essential information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a restrictive clause? a) The dog, which was brown, barked loudly. b) The dog that was brown barked loudly.

• a) The dog, which was brown, barked loudly.

• c) The dog, brown, barked loudly.

• d) The dog, brown, barked loudly.

• b) The dog that was brown barked loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2B

True or False: Nonrestrictive clauses are always set off by commas.

• Nonrestrictive clauses are never set off by commas.

• True

• Nonrestrictive clauses are always set off by semicolons.

• False

What is the difference between a restrictive and a nonrestrictive clause?

• A restrictive clause is always placed at the beginning of a sentence, while a nonrestrictive clause is always placed at the end.

• A restrictive clause provides essential information to the sentence and cannot be removed without changing the meaning. A nonrestrictive clause provides additional information to the sentence and can be removed without changing the meaning.

• A restrictive clause is set off by commas, while a nonrestrictive clause is not.

• A restrictive clause provides additional information to the sentence, while a nonrestrictive clause provides essential information.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrestrictive clause? a) The book that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. b) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.

• a) The book that I borrowed from the library is overdue.

• c) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.

• d) The book, which I borrowed from the bookstore, is due tomorrow.

• b) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.

True or False: Restrictive clauses can be removed from a sentence without changing its meaning.

• True

• Only in certain cases

• Sometimes

• False

What is the purpose of using restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses in writing?

• To provide additional information about a noun or pronoun

• To emphasize the main idea of a sentence

• To create complex sentence structures

• To indicate a nonessential element in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.5.4