AnswersCA 2026 English IVPunctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements — Quiz Answers

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Read the sentence. Christopher Columbus born in Genoa never did reach mainland North America. Which revision is necessary to create proper punctuation within the sentence?

A
The phrase “born in Genoa” should be set off with commas.
B
The phrase “Christopher Columbus” should be set off with commas.
C
The phrase “never did reach” should be set off with commas.
D
The phrase “mainland North America” should be set off with commas.
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Read the sentence. The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study. Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?

A
The college cafeteria
B
which is free for all full-time faculty
C
is a popular and safe environment
D
for students to study.
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Read the sentence. Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden. Which revision should be made so that the sentence is properly punctuated?

A
place parentheses around “entitled Walden ”
B
remove the comma after “Thoreau”
C
place a dash after “environmentalism”
D
add a comma after “environmentalism”
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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

A
My boss—who was recently promoted again is great at motivating her employees.
B
My boss, who was recently promoted again is great at motivating, her employees.
C
My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.
D
My boss who was recently promoted again—is great at motivating her employees.
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Read the sentence. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

A
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president (of the United States) was the youngest president to ever hold office.
B
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.
C
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty—sixth president of the United States—was the youngest president to ever hold office.
D
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.
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Read the sentence. The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

A
The peripheral nervous system which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
B
The peripheral nervous system (which is a network of nerves) extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
C
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body—carries signals back and forth.
D
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
The house which has been vacant—is finally for sale.
B
One play that I would like to read is Julius Caesar .
C
The statue, which is made of copper is well crafted.
D
One country—that I would like to visit—is Australia.
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Which sentence contains an underlined restrictive clause?

A
The books that are stacked neatly on the top shelf belong to my great-grandfather .
B
The girl who broke the downstairs window with a baseball is knocking on the front door .
C
The store allowed the items that were purchased less than thirty days ago to be returned.
D
The restaurant, which had its grand opening two months ago , is always crowded.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
Tanna president of the National Honor Society truly enjoys volunteer work.
B
The bird that built a nest in the oak tree, appears to have an injured wing.
C
My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.
D
The old house, that my father grew up in, is being completely renovated.
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Read the sentence. Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance. The underlined part of the sentence is a

A
nonrestrictive clause.
B
restrictive clause.
C
nonrestrictive phrase.
D
restrictive phrase.
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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

A
My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.
B
My boss, who was recently promoted again is great at motivating, her employees.
C
My boss—who was recently promoted again is great at motivating her employees.
D
My boss who was recently promoted again—is great at motivating her employees.
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Read the sentence. Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

A
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.
B
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president (of the United States) was the youngest president to ever hold office.
C
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty—sixth president of the United States—was the youngest president to ever hold office.
D
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.
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Read the sentence. Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance. The underlined part of the sentence is a

A
nonrestrictive phrase.
B
restrictive clause.
C
restrictive phrase.
D
nonrestrictive clause.
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Read the sentence. The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study. Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?

A
The college cafeteria
B
which is free for all full-time faculty
C
is a popular and safe environment
D
for students to study.
15

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
Tanna president of the National Honor Society truly enjoys volunteer work.
B
The old house, that my father grew up in, is being completely renovated.
C
My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.
D
The bird that built a nest in the oak tree, appears to have an injured wing.
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Which sentence contains an underlined restrictive clause?

A
The restaurant, which had its grand opening two months ago , is always crowded.
B
The books that are stacked neatly on the top shelf belong to my great-grandfather .
C
The girl who broke the downstairs window with a baseball is knocking on the front door .
D
The store allowed the items that were purchased less than thirty days ago to be returned.
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Read the sentence. The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth. Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

A
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
B
The peripheral nervous system which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
C
The peripheral nervous system (which is a network of nerves) extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
D
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body—carries signals back and forth.
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Read the sentence. Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden. Which revision should be made so that the sentence is properly punctuated?

A
add a comma after “environmentalism”
B
place parentheses around “entitled Walden ”
C
remove the comma after “Thoreau”
D
place a dash after “environmentalism”

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