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Lesson Six: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses Answers

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What is the best definition of an appositive?

A
a nonrestrictive phrase that modifies a noun
B
a clause that modifies or explains a noun
C
a noun or noun phrase that modifies a noun
D
a noun clause that restricts the meaning of a noun
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Read the paragraph.(1) Outside, the snow hit the ground with a faint tapping; inside, the heater came on with a distant roar. (2) Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; a log snapped in the fireplace. (3) Outside, footsteps crunched hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred. (4) Outside, an owl hooted softly; inside, a page turned.

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Sentence 1 should be revised to read, “Outside the snow fell; inside the heater came on with a distant roar.”
B
Sentence 2 should be revised to read, “Outside, the wind howled through the big oak; inside, a log snapped in the fireplace.”
C
Sentence 3 should be revised to read, “Outside, footsteps walked hurriedly past the window; inside, the cat stretched and purred.”
D
Sentence 4 should be revised to read, “In the night, an owl hooted; in the room, a page turned.”
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Which sentence best uses parallel structure?

A
My sisters are all artistic—Patricia writes, Mary sculpts, and Elizabeth composes.
B
My sisters are all artistic—Patricia writes poetry, Mary sculpts, and Elizabeth composes music.
C
My sisters are all artistic—Patricia is a poet, Mary makes sculptures, and Elizabeth composes music.
D
My sisters are all artistic—Patricia creates poems, Mary creates sculptures, and Elizabeth is a composer.
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In a sentence, what is parallel structure?

A
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
B
the use of the same sentence structure in every sentence in a paragraph
C
the use of consistent patterns that keep the elements in a series in the same form
D
the use of two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction
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Which statements describe characteristics of a restrictive clause? Select three options.

A
It is set off by commas.
B
It contains a subject and a verb.
C
It is not set apart by punctuation.
D
It is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
E
It adds nonessential information to the sentence.
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Read the sentence. Determine if the appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive based on punctuation.My dog Zeus won at the county dog show.What can be concluded about Zeus?

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Zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.
B
The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.
C
Zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.
D
The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.
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Which examples correctly use colons? Select two options.

A
I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bacon.
B
To whom it may concern:
C
These islands are on the tour: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.
D
Let’s all welcome Dimas Guzman: tonight’s winner.
E
We visited: France, Belgium, and Germany.
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Which sentences correctly use commas? Select two options.

A
Washington was a general before becoming president, and Jackson was also a general.
B
For centuries, Japan has been ruled by shoguns, and emperors.
C
Two English kings fascinate me, Richard Lionheart and his brother King John.
D
Mansa Musa who ruled Mali in the early 1300s was rich and powerful.
E
After his voyage in 1492, Columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be Southeast Asia.
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Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

A
The boss wants to know who can take the late shift tonight, open tomorrow morning, and who can work on the holiday.
B
The boss wants to know who wants the late shift tonight, who can open tomorrow morning, and if you will work on the holiday.
C
The boss wants to know who can take the late shift tonight, who can open tomorrow morning, and who can work on the holiday.
D
The boss wants to know who can take the late shift tonight, who can open tomorrow morning, and which of us wants to work on the holiday.
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Why would dashes be used in a sentence? Select three options.

A
to emphasize particular information
B
to introduce a list of words or phrases
C
to set off introductory words or phrases
D
to indicate the importance of certain ideas
E
to set off nonessential elements containing commas

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