Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses

Question 1

Which terms describe the underlined portion of the sentence? Check all that apply.

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appositive; phrase; nonrestrictive

Question 2

Read each sentence carefully, then choose the punctuation mark that best completes it.

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The women in question many had been acting for more than 20 years deserve awards.: parentheses; Several countries participated in Shakespeare festivals Italy, Canada, France, and Mexico.: colon; Only one play had available seating Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth.: dash

Question 3

X dash comma ✔ parentheses

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✔ parentheses

Question 4

✔ coloncomma dash

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✔ colon

Question 5

✔ dashcomma X parentheses

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✔ dash

Question 6

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

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The architect expected that she would present her plan, would show her presentation, and would ask if there were any questions.

Question 7

How does the use of parallelism enhance the paragraph?

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It explains the comparison made between writing and construction.

Question 8

Read each sentence carefully, then choose the punctuation mark that best completes it.

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✔ parentheses; The women in question many had been acting for more than 20 years deserve awards.: parentheses; Several countries participated in Shakespeare festivals Italy, Canada, France, and Mexico.: colon; Only one play had available seating Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth.: dash

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