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Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements Answers

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Read the sentence.Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance.

A
restrictive phrase.
B
nonrestrictive phrase.
C
restrictive clause.
D
nonrestrictive clause.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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.
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Which sentences contain a relative clause? Choose three answers.

A
The bicycle, which took months of savings to buy, was stolen.
B
The book that I borrowed from the library is great.
C
The warm Pacific sun shined brightly.
D
Sierra met the boy whose parents opened the new store.
E
The ocean, calm and peaceful, soothed the visitors.
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Which sentence contains an underlined restrictive clause?

A
The books that are stacked neatly on the top shelf belong to my great-grandfather.
B
The girl who broke the downstairs window with a baseball is knocking on the front door.
C
The store allowed the items that were purchased less than thirty days ago to be returned.
D
The restaurant, which had its grand opening two months ago, is always crowded.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
B
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
C
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations.
D
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist David Copperfield and Great Expectations.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
My father loved talking about history, particularly: the Civil War, the Cold War, and the Revolutionary War.
B
There were several scientific processes I wanted to learn about such as, photosynthesis, diffusion, and osmosis.
C
The only states that Marina had yet to visit were: Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Rhode Island.
D
When studying mythology, I learned about several gods and goddesses: Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Hercules.
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Read the sentence.When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

A
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone.
B
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.
C
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “store.”
D
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “bought.”
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Read the sentence.The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.

A
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
B
The peripheral nervous system (which is a network of nerves) extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
C
The peripheral nervous system which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
D
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body—carries signals back and forth.
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A
appositive
B
relative clause
C
restrictive phrase
D
restrictive clause
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Which sentence contains a restrictive phrase?

A
Madeline (the neighbor’s cat) was sleeping peacefully in the sun.
B
The novelist—my favorite by far—was kindly autographing books.
C
Jonah, the fastest runner on the track team, injured his left ankle.
D
The window in the living room provides the best natural sunlight.

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