Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause? Responses Her (oldest sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice. Her (oldest sister) Mallory has a wonderful singing voice. - no response given My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one. My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one. - no response given The dog—who is black and brown jumped over the fence. The dog—who is black and brown jumped over the fence. - no response given I like to eat pizza (best with extra cheese while it is hot.

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The sentence that correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause is:

My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one.

In this case, "my favorite one" is a nonrestrictive clause that adds extra information about the movie without restricting or changing the identity of the noun it describes.

To clarify the other sentences:

  1. Her oldest sister, Mallory, has a wonderful singing voice. - This has a nonrestrictive clause but is incorrectly formatted. The comma before "Mallory" is necessary.

  2. The dog, who is black and brown, jumped over the fence. - Similar to the previous sentence, it's incorrectly formatted without the commas.

  3. I like to eat pizza best with extra cheese while it is hot. - This sentence is grammatically incorrect as it lacks proper punctuation.

Thus, the best choice provided, despite the other sentences needing adjustments for correct punctuation, is "My friend watched a movie yesterday—my favorite one."