WorksheetsNon-Restrictive Elements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent.
Yes
No
Which sentence is written correctly?
That's our favorite restaurant which is why we go there often.
That's our favorite restaurant, which is why we go there often.
That's our favorite restaurant which is why, we go there often.
Which sentence uses COMMAS correctly to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of the sentence?
Justin who lives down the street from me, is going, to be at the party.
Justin, who lives down the street from me is going to be at the party.
Justin, who lives down the street from me, is going to be at the party.
Identify the phrase or clause: David Shiffler, who was born in 1992, is already a famous fossil finder.
Nonrestrictive
Restrictive
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The person, who writes the best essay, will win a prize
The person who writes the best essay will win a prize.
Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated non-restrictive element?
Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Michael Keaton all played the character of Batman in the movies.
Amy planned to attend the party, so she mailed in her RSVP.
"Do you need a minute?" asked the server.
The hamburger, which was over-cooked, cost $9.95.
Add commas to the sentence:
The California Mission built between 1781 and 1797 was damaged in last year's earthquake.
The California Mission, built between 1781 and 1797 was damaged, in last year's earthquake.
The California Mission built, between 1781 and 1797, was damaged in last year's earthquake.
The California Mission built between 1781 and 1797, was damaged in last year's earthquake.
The California Mission, built between 1781 and 1797, was damaged in last year's earthquake.
Add commas to the sentence:
Howie the friendliest person in our grade level was elected president of the Student Council.
Howie the friendliest person, in our grade level was elected, president of the Student Council.
Howie, the friendliest person in our grade level, was elected president of the Student Council.
Howie the friendliest person, in our grade level, was elected president of the Student Council.
Howie the friendliest person in our grade level was elected, president of the Student Council.
Which two sentences are punctuated correctly?
The computer, which was broken was sitting on the bookshelf.
The collection, of pine cones, was kept in a box, on the shelf.
I turned in my forms to Mr. Farkle, the manager of the market.
The soup, which had too much salt, was served for dinner last night.
Which sentence is incorrectly punctuated?
Leo sat on the sofa which was covered-in dog hair.
The study of blood--or hematology--is an area that you could specialize in.
Karate--a type of self-defense--does not require much equipment.
I spent $400 to rent that hotel room--the biggest I had ever seen.
Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated non-restrictive element?
A) The car, which was red, sped past us.
B) The car which was red sped past us.
C) The car which, was red, sped past us.
D) The car, which was red sped past us.
Identify the sentence with the non-restrictive clause correctly punctuated.
A) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York.
B) My brother, who is a doctor, lives in New York.
C) My brother who, is a doctor, lives in New York.
D) My brother, who is a doctor lives in New York.
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly to set off a non-restrictive element.
A) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
B) The book that I borrowed, from the library, is due tomorrow.
C) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
D) The book which, I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) The painting, that was stolen, was very valuable.
B) The painting that was stolen, was very valuable.
C) The painting, which was stolen, was very valuable.
D) The painting which was stolen was very valuable.
Select the sentence with the correctly punctuated non-restrictive element.
A) The teacher who, was very kind, helped me with my homework.
B) The teacher, who was very kind, helped me with my homework.
C) The teacher who was very kind helped me with my homework.
D) The teacher, who was very kind helped me with my homework.
