Mastering Comma Usage in Adjective Clauses

What is the main topic of the video?

• Using commas in lists

• Using commas in compound sentences

• Using commas in direct speech

• Using commas in adjective clauses

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the purpose of a restrictive adjective clause?

• To introduce a new topic

• To specify or identify something

• To provide extra information

• To conclude a sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive adjective clause?

• My brother, who lives in Detroit, is an engineer.

• The woman who is wearing the red dress is my piano teacher.

• Chicago, which is located on Lake Michigan, is the third largest city in the U.S.

• I live in Chicago, which is located on Lake Michigan.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What happens if you remove a non-restrictive adjective clause from a sentence?

• The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect

• The sentence loses its main idea

• The sentence still makes sense and provides useful information

• The sentence becomes a question

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which relative pronouns cannot be used in non-restrictive adjective clauses?

• Whose and where

• That and fie

• Which and that

• Who and whom

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does the presence of commas in an adjective clause indicate?

• The clause is non-restrictive

• The clause is restrictive

• The clause is a question

• The clause is essential

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CCSS.L.2.1E

How does the meaning change in the sentence 'My brother who lives in Detroit is an engineer' without commas?

• It implies my brother is not an engineer

• It implies my brother lives in Cleveland

• It implies I have only one brother

• It implies I have more than one brother

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the difference in pronunciation between sentences with and without commas in adjective clauses?

• Sentences with commas have a pause and a slight rise in voice

• Sentences with commas are read faster

• There is no difference

• Sentences without commas are read with a pause

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What should you remember if an adjective clause restricts, specifies, or identifies something?

• Do not use commas

• Use commas

• Use a semicolon

• Use a period

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CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the key takeaway regarding the use of commas in adjective clauses?

• Always use commas

• Never use commas

• Use commas for non-essential information

• Use commas for essential information

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A