Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 1

appositiverelative clauserestrictive phraserestrictive clause

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appositive

Question 2

Which sentence contains an underlined restrictive clause?

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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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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.

Question 6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.

Question 7

Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause that is punctuated correctly?

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My boss, who was recently promoted again, is great at motivating her employees.

Question 8

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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add a comma after “environmentalism”

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements Answers

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