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Connotation and Denotation — Unit test

Question 5 • 8th Grade Language Arts A

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifier?

Answer
A
Jaye has three dogs, and she just adopted a puppy from the shelter.
B
Jaye just adopted a puppy from the shelter, and she has three dogs.
C
Jaye, who has three dogs, just adopted a puppy from the shelter.
D
Jaye just adopted a puppy from the shelter and has three dogs.

Explanation

A nonrestrictive modifier adds extra information that is not needed to identify the person or thing. In choice C, “who has three dogs” adds information about Jaye and is correctly set off with commas. The other choices join or combine ideas but do not use a nonrestrictive modifier.

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