Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 1

Read the sentence.I need to stop at: the bank, the grocery store, and the dry cleaners.

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B: The introductory text in the sentence cannot stand alone.

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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D: When studying mythology, I learned about several gods and goddesses: Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Hercules.

Question 3

Which sentence contains an underlined restrictive clause?

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C: The store allowed the items that were purchased less than thirty days ago to be returned.

Question 4

Read the sentence.The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study.

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B: which is free for all full-time faculty

Question 5

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Select 2 options.Andrew’s favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers.Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.Samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal.On my way to the movies, I had to pick up: Roger, Miguel, Kimberly, and Bev.

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B: Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.; C: There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.

Question 6

Read the sentence.Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.

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A: Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.

Question 7

Read the sentence.Christopher Columbus born in Genoa never did reach mainland North America.

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A: The phrase “born in Genoa” should be set off with commas.

Question 8

Read the sentence.Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden.

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D: add a comma after “environmentalism”

Question 9

Read the sentence.When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

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B: The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.

Question 10

Which sentences contain a relative clause? Choose three answers. The bicycle, which took months of savings to buy, was stolen.The book that I borrowed from the library is great.The warm Pacific sun shined brightly. Sierra met the boy whose parents opened the new store.The ocean, calm and peaceful, soothed the visitors.

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