Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses

Question 1

✔ sentence 1sentence 3 sentence 4

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A: ✔ sentence 1

Question 2

Read the sentence carefully. Which revision correctly uses dashes to revise the error?Everyday Americans not just prodigies should have access to learning to play an instrument.

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B: Everyday Americans—not just prodigies—should have access to learning to play an instrument.

Question 3

Read the sentence carefully. Which revision corrects the error?Joseph chose not to practice his most important piece his solo.

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C: Joseph chose not to practice his most important piece: his solo.

Question 4

Read the sentence carefully. Which revision corrects the error?Practicing every day in the opinion of most teachers improves the chances of becoming a professional musician.

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C: Practicing every day, in the opinion of most teachers, improves the chances of becoming a professional musician.

Question 5

Read the sentence carefully. Which revision corrects the error?That music reminded me I remember it well about the adventure we had.

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A: That music reminded me (I remember it well) about the adventure we had.

Question 6

Which clause completes the sentence by creating parallelism?

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C: grabbed his book bag

Question 7

Which revision of the underlined sentences creates a parallel structure within the paragraph?

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B: The recorder is familiar, helping children feel more comfortable playing it.

Question 8

Yo-Yo Ma: who was born: ✔ Yo-Yo Ma, who was born in Paris,Paris, is a Chinese American cellist

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B: ✔ Yo-Yo  Ma, who was born in Paris,

Question 9

X sentence 2 sentence 3 ✔ sentence 4

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C: ✔ sentence 4

Question 10

✔ by removing both commasby removing the comma after “musicians” by removing the comma after “violins”

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A: ✔ by removing both commas

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