Read the sentence below. Which revision, if any, is necessary? Thomas Jefferson who was born in Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence.

“Thomas Jefferson” identifies a specific, well-known person, so “who was born in Virginia” adds extra information rather than distinguishing him from other people named Thomas Jefferson. A nonrestrictive clause is set off by commas. The sentence should read: “Thomas Jefferson, who was born in Virginia, wrote the Declaration of Independence.”

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