Hey everybody! I made this so I could share some valuable info:
1.parentheses, dashes
2.My friend watched a movie yesterday--my favorite one.
3.To add detail without changing the original meaning of the sentence
4.when it gets cold
5.I always play soccer--my favorite sport--on Saturday
1. Which kind punctuation are used to set off nonrestrictive clauses?
(Select two)
A. periods
B. dashes
C. colons
D. parentheses
E. quotes
2. Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause?
A. l like to eat pizza best with extra cheese) while it is hot.
B. The dog--who is black and brown jumped over the fence.
C. My friend watched a movie yesterday--my favorite one.
D. Her (older sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice.
3. Why are nonrestrictive clauses used?
A. to complete a sentence
B. to add detail
C. to make a conclusion
D. to ask a question
4.Identify the nonrestrictive clause in the following sentence.
In December--when it gets cold---I like to use a soft, warm blanket
A. In December
B. when it gets cold
C. a soft, warm blanket
D. I like to use
5. How would you rewrite the following sentence so that is has a correct nonrestrictive clause in it?
I always play soccer on Saturday.
A. I always play soccer--my favorite sport on Saturday.
B. I always play soccer my favorite sport (on Saturday).
C. I always play soccer (my favorite sport) on Saturday.
D. I always play soccer--my favorite sport--on Saturday.
3 answers
cool I registered an account now!
1 is B and E
83 answers