Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements Answers

Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

restrictive✔ nonrestrictive

✔ restrictivenonrestrictive

restrictive phrase✔ restrictive clausenonrestrictive phrasenonrestrictive clause

Use the drop-down menus to identify the underlined part of the sentence as restrictive or nonrestrictive. The chicken casserole that Angelo made last night was his best ever. That library book, which I checked out on Tuesday, is about a stock car driver. The boots with the zippers are the ones I want.

Use the drop-down menus to indicate whether the underlined part of the sentence is a restrictive phrase, a restrictive clause, a nonrestrictive phrase, or a nonrestrictive clause. The shopping center, where we often go to relax, is being remodeled. The poster by the door is coming off of the wall. Micah, a good friend, is moving to Wisconsin. The bedtime story that my mother used to tell me is being made into a movie.

Use the drop-down menus to choose the correct relative pronoun for each sentence. My hockey team— won the state championships last year—will hold tryouts next week. The mug I broke this morning is my dad’s favorite. Penguins, live in the Southern Hemisphere, are flightless birds.

In which of these sentences is the list correctly punctuated?

Which sentences are correctly punctuated? Check all that apply.

✔ restrictive phraserestrictive clausenonrestrictive phrasenonrestrictive clause

✔ thatwhich

restrictive phraserestrictive clause✔ nonrestrictive phrasenonrestrictive clause