WorksheetsEssential Vs. Nonessential Clauses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does the word ESSENTIAL mean?
it's absolutely necessary
it's not needed
it's needed sometimes
Which clause has an ESSENTIAL clause?
Most of the things that we worry about never happen.
Buffalo Bill whose real name was William F. Cody was a famous frontier scout.
What does the word NONESSENTIAL mean?
it's not needed; it's extra
it's needed sometimes
it's absolutely needed
Which sentence has a NONESSENTIAL clause?
Mrs.Miltos is not a person with whom you can argue.
Grasshoppers which are one of our most destructive insect pests can leap nearly twenty times the length of their bodies.
Where should the commas go in the following example?
Mark Twain who tried a dozen different types of jobs became a writer.
Mark Twain, who tried, a dozen different types of jobs became a writer.
Mark Twain who tried a dozen different types of jobs became a writer.
Mark Twain, who tried a dozen different types of jobs, became a writer.
Mark Twain who tried a dozen different types of jobs, became a writer.
Where should the commas go in the following example?
Few people who claim to be able to predict the future can actually do so.
Few people, who claim to be able to predict the future, can actually do so.
Few people who claim to be able to predict the future can actually do so.
Few people who claim to be able to predict the future, can actually do so.
Few people, who claim to be able to predict the future can actually do so.
Anthony who won the race became the first one in our class to receive a trophy.
essential - no commas
nonessential - add commas
Children who get everything they want often appreciate nothing.
essential - no commas
nonessential - add commas
My left ankle which I broke last winter is still too weak for track.
essential - no commas
nonessential - add commas
Anita who has no sense of humor couldn’t see what made the joke funny.
essential - no commas
nonessential - needs commas
West Point cadets who break the honor code are expelled.
essential - no commas
nonessential - commas needed
Cindy who had struck out in the third inning hit a long drive.
essential - no commas
nonessential - commas needed
The moon which had been shining brightly suddenly disappeared behind a heavy cloud.
essential - no commas
nonessential - commas needed
Is it true that people who are good at math often make good scientists?
essential - no commas
nonessential - commas needed
Any person who was born on February 29 has a birthday only once every four years.
essential - no commas
nonessential - commas needed
