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The children, who were lucky, received presents.

The sentence includes a restrictive clause.
Option
The sentence has an appositive that is essential for understanding.
Option
The sentence contains a non-restrictive appositive.
Option
The sentence describes exactly which children received presents.
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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?

A
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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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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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 statements describe characteristics of a nonrestrictive 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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