Question

Read the sentence.

The college cafeteria, which is free for all full-time faculty, is a popular and safe environment for students to study.

Which part of the sentence is a nonrestrictive clause?

The college cafeteria
which is free for all full-time faculty
is a popular and safe environment
for students to study.

Read the sentence.

Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.

Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty-sixth president (of the United States) was the youngest president to ever hold office.
Theodore Roosevelt the twenty—sixth president of the United States—was the youngest president to ever hold office.
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States was the youngest president to ever hold office.

Read the sentence.

I need to stop at: the bank, the grocery store, and the dry cleaners.

Which best explains why the colon after "at” should be removed?

The colon does not introduce a list of items and is therefore unnecessary.
The introductory text in the sentence cannot stand alone.
Colons are only used to introduce lists composed of more than three items.
Colons are not used to introduce lists of items in sentences.

Which sentences contain a relative clause? Choose three answers.

The bicycle, which took months of savings to buy, was stolen.
The book that I borrowed from the library is great.
The warm Pacific sun shined brightly.
Sierra met the boy whose parents opened the new store.
The ocean, calm and peaceful, soothed the visitors.

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Select 2 options.

Andrew’s favorite vegetables are: cucumbers, green beans, and red peppers.
Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.
Samantha enjoyed many types of music; jazz, classical, hip hop, country, and heavy metal.
On my way to the movies, I had to pick up: Roger, Miguel, Kimberly, and Bev.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Tanna president of the National Honor Society truly enjoys volunteer work.
The old house, that my father grew up in, is being completely renovated.
My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.
The bird that built a nest in the oak tree, appears to have an injured wing.

Read the sentence.

When Letasha went to the store, she bought several baking goods: milk, sugar, and cinnamon.

Which statement is accurate?

The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text cannot stand alone.
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “store.”
The colon is necessary because a list is given, but it should appear after the word “bought.”

Read the sentence.

Students who purchase parking spots are able to park in the lot closest to the entrance.

The underlined part of the sentence is a

restrictive phrase.
nonrestrictive phrase.
restrictive clause.
nonrestrictive clause.

Read the sentence.

The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.

Which revision of the sentence is now properly punctuated?

The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
The peripheral nervous system (which is a network of nerves) extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
The peripheral nervous system which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body carries signals back and forth.
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body—carries signals back and forth.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Great Expectations.
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist David Copperfield and Great Expectations.

Answer 1

1) Nonrestrictive clause:
which is free for all full-time faculty

2) Properly punctuated revision:
Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth president of the United States, was the youngest president to ever hold office.

3) Why remove the colon after "at"?
The introductory text in the sentence cannot stand alone.

4) Sentences that contain a relative clause (choose three):
- The bicycle, which took months of savings to buy, was stolen.
- The book that I borrowed from the library is great.
- Sierra met the boy whose parents opened the new store.

5) Sentences punctuated correctly (select 2):
- Darren told me about his travels to different tropical islands: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
- There were several activities to choose from at the resort: snorkeling, swimming, and hiking.

6) Sentence punctuated correctly:
My sister, who is a waitress at Billy’s Big Burger Shack, is sixteen years old.

7) About the Letasha sentence (colon):
The colon is correctly placed and necessary because the introductory text can stand alone.

8) Underlined part classification ("who purchase parking spots"):
restrictive clause.

9) Proper revision of the peripheral nervous system sentence:
The peripheral nervous system—which is a network of nerves extending from your brain and spinal cord to all parts of your body—carries signals back and forth.

10) Correctly punctuated Charles Dickens sentence:
Charles Dickens was a British author who wrote Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations.