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Question 5 • English III

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifier?

Answer
A
Jake, who is twenty-seven, is studying to be a yoga teacher.
B
Jake who is twenty-seven is, studying to be, a yoga teacher.
C
Jake who is, twenty-seven, is studying to be a yoga teacher.
D
Jake, who is twenty-seven is, studying to be a yoga teacher.

Explanation

“Who is twenty-seven” adds extra information about Jake rather than identifying which Jake, so it is a nonrestrictive modifier. A nonrestrictive modifier is set off with commas on both sides: “Jake, who is twenty-seven, is studying to be a yoga teacher.” Choice A places both commas correctly; the other choices omit or misplace them.

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