Non-Restrictive

Choose the non-restrictive element.

• My sister cracked my phone.

• I want a hamster.

• Carter's dad, who is a sea captain is in the hospital.

What is a non-restrictive element?

• An element on the Periodic Table.

• Extra information that doesn't change what the sentence is about.

• A restriction from the element, Nitrogen.

Which sentence has a non-restrictive element?

• Dad made me breakfast.

• Our basketball team won the game.

• Our school, who's mascot was the Bald Eagle was built over 50 years ago.

• I need a Band-Aid.

Choose the sentence with a non-restrictive element.

• Queen Elizabeth is funny.

• Ms. Johnson likes cookies.

• The nurse had a very sick patient.

• The administrator who was a brunette finished up her paper work.

Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element?
 
Max used a pacifier when he was a baby before bedtime every night.

• Every night before bedtime

• When he was a baby

• Max used a pacifier 

Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element?
The car accident which occurred at 3 pm didn't damage the car too badly.

• Which occurred at 3 pm

• The car accident

• didn't damage the car too badly.

The Nike's who were Stephanie's were found on the street.
 
Which part of the sentence is the non- restrictive element?

• The Nike's 

• Who were Stephanie's 

• Were found on the street

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

John's mother ___________ has 6 grandchildren.

• who lives in Scotland

• , who lives in Scotland,

• , whom lives in Scotland,

• whom lives in Scotland

Which one is the correct answer?

• Betty, who is still on the ferry, will arrive before 4 o'clock.

• Betty, whom is still on the ferry, will arrive before 4 o'clock.

• The girl, which is still on the ferry, will arrive before 4 o'clock.

• The girl who is still on the ferry will arrive before 4 o'clock.