questions 1-6 identify each of the italicized clauses in the sentences below as either restrictive or nonrestrictive . rewrite the sentence and set off the nonrestrictive clause with commas.
1. Students who are late will not be admitted to class.. the italicized clauses is "who are late".
2. Joe's birthday party which had been carefully planned went smoothly. the italicized clauses is: " which had been carefully planned"
3. The team that scores the most points wins the tournament. the italicized clauses is: " that scores the most points wins"
4. Colonel John Glenn who was one of the first astronauts became a senator in Ohio. the italicized clauses is : " who was one of the first astronauts"
5. Bus drivers who are generally underpaid work long hours. the italicized clauses is: " who are generally underpaid
6. Passengers think highly of bus drivers who are kind and considerate. the italicized clauses is : " who are kind and considerate"
Answers
Answer:
Restrictive
Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
Restrictive
Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
Restrictive
Explanation: A restrictive clause modifies the noun that precedes it in an essential way. Restrictive clauses limit or identify such nouns and cannot be removed from a sentence without changing the sentence's meaning. A nonrestrictive clause, on the other hand, describes a noun in a nonessential way.
Answer:
- Restrictive
- Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
- Restrictive
- Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
- Nonrestrictive, set off with commas
- Restrictive
Explanation:
Restrictive clause:
- The meaning of a noun or noun phrase is constrained or defined by a restrictive clause, which also supplies the necessary context for the noun in the sentence.
- There are no commas to divide it from the rest of the sentence.
- In writing, restrictive clauses are more typical than nonrestrictive ones.
- An essential clause or phrase is another name for a restricted clause.
Example:
- The student who sits in the back of the room asks a lot of questions.
- The results that I obtained may invoke positive social change.
It is possible to eliminate the relative pronoun from the relative clause when it serves as the sentence's object.
Example:
- The results that I obtained may invoke positive social change.
- The article that I requested did not arrive on time.
Nonrestrictive clause:
- A nonrestrictive clause enriches a sentence with new information. It usually refers to a particular person, thing, or event and is a proper noun or common noun.
- Commas are used to indicate that the information is extra.
- The commas in the sentence resemble parentheses.
- Readers will still comprehend the sentence's main meaning if the material in the commas is left out.
- A non-essential phrase or clause is another name for a non-restrictive clause.
Example:
- I want to thank my father, Mark Smith, for all of his love and support.
With the nonrestrictive clause omitted: I want to thank my father for all of his love and support.
- The hypothesis, which I tested throughout the research, was rejected.
With the nonrestrictive clause omitted: The hypothesis was rejected.
Even if the word "that" is occasionally used in restrictive clauses, it is not permitted in nonrestrictive clauses.
Example:
CORRECT: Minneapolis, which has a population of about 400,000, is the largest city in Minnesota.
INCORRECT: Minneapolis, that has a population of about 400,000, is the largest city in Minnesota.
CORRECT: I had to fix my printer, which I bought less than a year ago.
INCORRECT: I had to fix my printer, that I bought less than a year ago.
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