Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements — Unit test
Question 22 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: Madam, I am not well. Lady Capulet: Evermore weeping for your cousin’s death?75What! wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears? And if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live; Therefore, have done: some grief shows much of love; But much of grief shows still some want of wit.
Answer
A
She sympathizes with Juliet’s deep sorrow.
B
She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive.
C
She insists that Juliet express her feelings.
D
She encourages Juliet to visit Tybalt’s grave.
Explanation
Lady Capulet says Juliet’s tears cannot bring Tybalt back, and that “much of grief” shows “some want of wit.” She means Juliet is grieving too much, so choice B, “She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive,” is correct. She does not encourage Juliet to visit the grave; she tells her to stop weeping.
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