Question

Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause?(1 point)
Responses

My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one.
My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one.

Her (oldest sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice.
Her (oldest sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice.

I like to eat pizza (best with extra cheese while it is hot.
I like to eat pizza (best with extra cheese while it is hot.

The dog—who is black and brown jumped over the fence.

Answer 1

The sentence that correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause is:

"The dog—who is black and brown—jumped over the fence."

In this sentence, the clause "who is black and brown" provides additional information about the dog but is not necessary to understand which dog is being referred to. Nonrestrictive clauses are usually set off by commas (or dashes, as in this case) to indicate that they are not essential to the main meaning of the sentence.