Grammar 7.2

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.

• The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.

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?

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

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

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

Does this have a nonrestrictive or restrictive clause?

• nonrestrictive

• restrictive

Which of the following indicate a restrictive 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 nonrestrictive 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

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

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

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

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

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.

The Clerk who had improved the situation left early.

Restrictive or Nonrestrictive

(a)  

Mr. Reyes, who waas around, was waiting anxiously for his son.

Restrictive or Nonrestrictive

(a)  

Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?

• Europa one of Jupiter's moons is covered in ice.

• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons is covered, in ice.

• Europa one of Jupiter's, moons, is covered in ice.

• Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is covered in ice.