Asked by maribel

Read the sentence below. Which revision, if any, is necessary?



Thomas Jefferson who was born in Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence.

The clause “who was born in Virginia” needs to be set off by commas because it is a restrictive element.
The clause “who was born in Virginia” needs to be set off by commas because it is a nonrestrictive element.
The sentence is correct as written.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The clause “who was born in Virginia” needs to be set off by commas because it is a nonrestrictive element.

Corrected sentence:
Thomas Jefferson, who was born in Virginia, wrote the Declaration of Independence.