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Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements Answers

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Decide whether each sentence below is punctuated correctly. Use the drop-down menus to choose which revisions, if any, are necessary.

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When you go to the supermarket, please buy eggs, milk, pears, and carrots.:no revision needed
I plan to go skiing with my sisters, Charles and Boris.:add a comma after Charles
Mariana hopes to study chemistry geometry, and Italian.:add a comma after chemistry
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Identify each of the underlined phrases as restrictive or nonrestrictive.

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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
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restrictive✔ nonrestrictive

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restrictive
B
✔ nonrestrictive
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✔ restrictivenonrestrictive

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✔ restrictive
B
nonrestrictive
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Which sentences contain relative clauses? Check all that apply.Palm trees, which grow in warm climates, typically have large leaves.My brother bought me a laptop that has a built-in camera.The painting, one of many owned by French monarchs, is in the museum.The guide who led us through the canyon was very friendly.The cavern with the largest stalagmite is the one I want to visit.

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Palm trees, which grow in warm climates, typically have large leaves.
B
My brother bought me a laptop that has a built-in camera.
C
The painting, one of many owned by French monarchs, is in the museum.
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The guide who led us through the canyon was very friendly.
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The cavern with the largest stalagmite is the one I want to visit.
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Use the drop-down menus to choose the correct relative pronoun for each sentence.

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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
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that✔ which

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that
B
✔ which
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Use the drop-down menus to identify the appositive in each sentence.

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Their latest album, a fun and catchy collection, lacks the complexity of their early work.:a fun and catchy collection
Ming plans to hike the Appalachian Trail with her sister, a competitive runner.:a competitive runner
A huge soccer fan, James cannot wait to watch the World Cup.:A huge soccer fan
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Ming plans to hikeX with her sister✔ a competitive runner

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Ming plans to hike
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X with her sister
C
✔ a competitive runner
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✔ A huge soccer fanJamesX to watch the World Cup

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✔ A huge soccer fan
B
James
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X to watch the World Cup
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.My science teacher, who is new to my school, is encouraging me to enter the science fair.My friend Ray a figure skater would like to learn to play chess.Javier made a sculpture out of seashells, that he found on the beach.The roses that I planted in my garden have not yet bloomed.The winning dog which is a collie completed the course in only twelve seconds.

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My science teacher, who is new to my school, is encouraging me to enter the science fair.
B
My friend Ray a figure skater would like to learn to play chess.
C
Javier made a sculpture out of seashells, that he found on the beach.
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The roses that I planted in my garden have not yet bloomed.
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The winning dog which is a collie completed the course in only twelve seconds.
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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.
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We ate pistachio ice cream which is my favorite, and played laser tag.
C
We ate pistachio ice cream—which is my favorite—and played laser tag.
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We ate pistachio ice cream (which is my favorite and played laser tag).
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Decide whether each sentence below is punctuated correctly. Use the drop-down menus to indicate which revisions, if any, are necessary.

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Selection 1:remove both commas
Selection 2:add a comma after parrot and bird
Selection 3:no revision needed
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add a comma after bird✔ add a comma after parrot and birdX no revision needed

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add a comma after bird
B
✔ add a comma after parrot and bird
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X no revision needed
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X remove both commasremove comma after brother✔ no revision needed

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X remove both commas
B
remove comma after brother
C
✔ no revision needed
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Decide whether each sentence below is punctuated correctly. Use the drop-down menus to choose which revisions, if any, are necessary.

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When you go to the supermarket, please buy eggs, milk, pears, and carrots.:no revision needed
I plan to go skiing with my sisters, Charles and Boris.:add a comma after Charles
Mariana hopes to study chemistry geometry, and Italian.:add a comma after chemistry
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add a comma after and✔ add a comma after Charlesno revision needed

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add a comma after and
B
✔ add a comma after Charles
C
no revision needed
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✔ add a comma after chemistryremove comma after geometryno revision needed

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✔ add a comma after chemistry
B
remove comma after geometry
C
no revision needed
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Jaden’s favorite fruits are: bananas, apples, and grapes.There were several activities offered at the park: hiking, rock-climbing, and swimming.I plan to invite: Maya, Randi, and Asher to my birthday party.She enjoys reading many kinds of books; graphic novels, fantasy novels and mysteries.Makoto told me she has visited three countries: India, Peru, and Germany.

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Jaden’s favorite fruits are: bananas, apples, and grapes.
B
There were several activities offered at the park: hiking, rock-climbing, and swimming.
C
I plan to invite: Maya, Randi, and Asher to my birthday party.
D
She enjoys reading many kinds of books; graphic novels, fantasy novels and mysteries.
E
Makoto told me she has visited three countries: India, Peru, and Germany.

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