Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 1

restrictivenonrestrictive

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nonrestrictive; Her porcelain doll, a rare collector’s item, was sold at auction.: nonrestrictive; Chris went to Seattle to visit his aunt, a professional chef.: nonrestrictive; The boy with the baseball cap would like to have a turn.: restrictive

Question 2

restrictivenonrestrictive

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nonrestrictive

Question 3

restrictivenonrestrictive

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restrictive

Question 4

thatwhich

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that; The camp I attended last summer is in the Adirondack Mountains.: that; My pet goldfish, I won at the state fair, is named Zippy.: which

Question 5

Which sentence includes a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

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We ate pistachio ice cream—which is my favorite—and played laser tag.

Question 6

remove both commasremove comma after authorX no revision needed

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remove both commas; add a comma after parrot and bird; no revision needed

Question 7

thatwhich

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which

Question 8

add a comma after bird✔ add a comma after parrot and birdno revision needed

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add a comma after parrot and bird

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