Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses
Question 6 of 10 • Summer School English II (LA-English Language Arts 10 CR)
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?
Answer
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. ✓ Correct
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.