Parenthetical Phrases

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent.
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Q. 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 had 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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?
My two brothers Kyle and Jeff are in town for Thanksgiving weekend.
Kyle and Jeff
My two brothers
are in town for Thanksgiving weekend.
There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?
Costa Rica a small Central American country is a major coffee grower.
Costa Rica a small, Central American, country is a major coffee grower.
Costa Rica, a small Central American country, is a major coffee grower.
Costa Rica, a small Central American, country is a major coffee grower.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence?
Sigurd the son of Sigmund was a Norse hero who killed the dragon Fafnir.
Sigurd, the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero who killed the dragon Fafnir.
Sigurd the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero, who killed the dragon Fafnir.
Sigurd the son of Sigmund was a Norse hero who killed, the dragon, Fafnir.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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