AnswersSHS English 1 B CR 3Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

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Read the sentence.I am planning a trip to London with my uncle, Shazia and Nanette.

A
add a comma after “trip”
B
add a comma after “London”
C
add a comma after “Shazia”
D
add a comma after “and”
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Read the sentence.I need to stop at: the bank, the grocery store, and the dry cleaners.

A
The colon does not introduce a list of items and is therefore unnecessary.
B
The introductory text in the sentence cannot stand alone.
C
Colons are only used to introduce lists composed of more than three items.
D
Colons are not used to introduce lists of items in sentences.
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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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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
Tanna president of the National Honor Society truly enjoys volunteer work.
B
The old house, that my father grew up in, is being completely renovated.
C
My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.
D
The bird that built a nest in the oak tree, appears to have an injured wing.
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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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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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Read the sentence.Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden.

A
place a dash after “environmentalism”
B
remove the comma after “Thoreau”
C
place parentheses around “entitled Walden”
D
add a comma after “environmentalism”
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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 sentences are punctuated correctly? Select 2 options.Andrew’s favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers.Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.Samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal.On my way to the movies, I had to pick up: Roger, Miguel, Kimberly, and Bev.

A
Andrew’s favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers.
B
Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
C
There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.
D
Samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal.
E
On my way to the movies, I had to pick up: Roger, Miguel, Kimberly, and Bev.

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