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QuizMultiple Choice

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 30 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
The house which has been vacant—is finally for sale.
B
The statue, which is made of copper is well crafted.
C
One country—that I would like to visit—is Australia.
D
One play that I would like to read is Julius Caesar.

Explanation

In D, “that I would like to read” identifies which play, so it is an essential clause and does not need commas. A uses a dash incorrectly after “vacant,” and B is missing a comma after the nonessential clause “which is made of copper.” In C, the clause “that I would like to visit” is essential, so it should not be set off with dashes.

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