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Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements — Quiz

Question 1 • CA 2026 English IV

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?

Answer
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.

Explanation

“Born in Genoa” adds extra information about Christopher Columbus but is not needed to identify him. Set this nonessential phrase off with commas: “Christopher Columbus, born in Genoa, never did reach mainland North America.”

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