Clauses - Essential & Nonessential

What is an essential clause?

• A clause that is not necessary for sentence clarity

• A clause that adds extra information

• A clause that is necessary to make the meaning of a sentence clear

• A clause that can be removed without changing the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a nonessential clause?

• A clause that is necessary for sentence clarity

• A clause that can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning

• A clause that defines a noun

• A clause that is always at the beginning of a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence contains a nonessential clause?

• The man who is wearing a hat is my uncle.

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

• The student who studies hard will succeed.

• The book that you gave me is interesting.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Red, which signifies happiness and good fortune in China, is the favorite ribbon color.

• Essential Clause

• Nonessential Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the eagle dance, the dancers' movements are like those of the eagle, which swoops and dives for it's food.

• Essential Clause

• Nonessential Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify each italicized / underlined clause or phrase in the following sentences as either essential or nonessential.

Note: Commas have been removed from the sentences.

Library books that are lost or damaged must be replaced.

• essential (no commas are needed)

• non-essential (need to add commas)

Answer explanation

"that" always indicates E...also, ALL library books don't need replacing...just the lost are damaged ones (I NEED that info in the sentence)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the non-essential clause in the following sentence: "The Eiffel Tower, which is located in Paris, is one of the most famous landmarks in the world."

• which is located in Paris

• is one of the most famous landmarks in the world

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a non-essential clause without punctuation errors?

• My brother, who is an engineer, designed this bridge.

• My brother who is an engineer designed this bridge.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence where the non-essential clause is correctly punctuated.

• The teacher, who has been teaching for 20 years, is retiring.

• The teacher who has been teaching for 20 years is retiring.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates an essential clause.

• The students, who arrive late, will miss the quiz.

• The students who arrive late will miss the quiz.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B