Question

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

My science teacher, who is new to my school, is encouraging me to enter the science fair.
My friend Ray a figure skater would like to learn to play chess.
Javier made a sculpture out of seashells, that he found on the beach.
The roses that I planted in my garden have not yet bloomed.
The winning dog which is a collie completed the course in only twelve seconds.

Answer 1

Correct: sentences 1 and 4.

Brief notes and corrections:
1. Correct — "who is new to my school" is nonrestrictive and properly set off by commas.
2. Incorrect — needs commas around the appositive: My friend Ray, a figure skater, would like to learn to play chess.
3. Incorrect — don’t use a comma before a restrictive "that": Javier made a sculpture out of seashells that he found on the beach. (Or: "...seashells, which he found on the beach," if the clause is nonrestrictive.)
4. Correct — "that I planted in my garden" is restrictive and correctly not set off by commas.
5. Incorrect — a nonrestrictive "which" needs commas: The winning dog, which is a collie, completed the course in only twelve seconds.