Nonrestrictive Elements Practice

What is the definition of nonrestrictive elements?

• Phrases or clauses that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, but can be removed without changing the essential meaning of the sentence.

• Nonessential information that can be omitted from a sentence.

• Words or phrases that are essential to the meaning of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a nonrestrictive element?

• The book, which was written by a famous author, became a bestseller.

• The book (was written) by a famous author.

• The book became a bestseller.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the nonrestrictive element in the following sentence: 'The book, which was written by a famous author, became a bestseller.'

• which was written by a famous author

• became a bestseller

• by a famous author

• The book

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: Nonrestrictive elements provide essential (NEEDED) information to the sentence.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation is used to set off nonrestrictive elements? (choose 3)

• question marks

• dashes

• commas

• parentheses

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive element? A) The dog that is barking is mine. B) The dog, which is barking, is mine. C) The dog is barking loudly.

• A

• C

• D

• B

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: Nonrestrictive elements can be removed from a sentence without changing its meaning.

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly for a nonrestrictive element? A) The car, which is red, is parked outside. B) The car which is red is parked outside. C) The car which is red, is parked outside.

• A) The car, which is red, is parked outside.

• D) The car which is red is parked outside.

• C) The car which is red, is parked outside.

• B) The car which is red is parked outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence? My mother, who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes, was beginning to question where the train was.

• My mother
• who has been waiting for the past 30 minutes
• was beginning to question
• where the train was

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. Mayor Gilich the mayor of Biloxi gave a speech.

B. Mayor Gilich -the mayor of Biloxi- gave a speech.

C. Mayor Gilich, the mayor of Biloxi, gave a speech.

• A

• B

• C

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C