Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses

What is a restrictive clause?

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

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

• 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.

What is the purpose of a restrictive clause?

• To modify a verb

• To confuse the reader

• To add unnecessary details to the sentence

• To provide essential information about the noun it modifies

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

• d) The dog that was brown barked loudly.

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

• b) The dog that barked loudly was brown.

• c) The dog, who was brown, barked loudly.

What is a nonrestrictive clause?

• A nonrestrictive clause is a type of clause that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. It is usually set off by commas.

• A nonrestrictive clause is a type of clause that is never set off by commas.

• A nonrestrictive clause is a type of clause that is always essential to the meaning of a sentence.

• A nonrestrictive clause is a type of clause that limits the meaning of a sentence.

How is a nonrestrictive clause different from a restrictive clause?

• A nonrestrictive clause provides additional information and is set off by commas, while a restrictive clause provides essential information and is not set off by commas.

• A nonrestrictive clause provides essential information and is not set off by commas, while a restrictive clause provides additional information and is set off by commas.

• A nonrestrictive clause is set off by commas, while a restrictive clause is set off by parentheses.

• A nonrestrictive clause provides essential information and is set off by commas, while a restrictive clause provides additional information and is not set off by commas.

Which of the following is an example of a nonrestrictive clause? a) The book that I borrowed from the library was interesting. b) The book, which was written by J.K. Rowling, was interesting.

• b) The book, which was written by J.K. Rowling, was interesting.

• d) The book, which had a red cover, was interesting.

• c) The book, which was published last year, was interesting.

• a) The book that I borrowed from the library was interesting.

What is the purpose of using commas in nonrestrictive clauses?

• To provide additional information about a noun without changing the essential meaning of the sentence.

• To separate two independent clauses in a sentence.

• To indicate a pause or break in the sentence.

• To emphasize the importance of the noun in the sentence.

Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause? a) The car, which was parked on the street, had a flat tire. b) The car that had a flat tire was parked on the street.

• d) The car had a flat tire and was parked on the street.

• c) The car, parked on the street, had a flat tire.

• b) The car that had a flat tire was parked on the street.

• a) The car, which was parked on the street, had a flat tire.

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

• False

• Restrictive clauses are unnecessary in a sentence.

• Restrictive clauses are only used in complex sentences.

• True

True or False: Nonrestrictive clauses can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning.

• True

• False

• Only in certain cases

• Sometimes