what does restrictive and nonrestrictive mean???????

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Please help Ms.Sue its a six grade level.
If you are referring to the different clauses and resulting comma uses,

~~ restrictive means that the clause restricts the meaning of the noun it's modifying; example: The lady who is standing over by the painting looks familiar.

~~ non-restrictive means that the clause does not restrict the meaning of the noun it's modifying; it adds information but is not needed to make the sentence clear; example: My older sister, who is standing over by the painting, is looking at us.
If you're asking about restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses, study these sites carefully.

http://grammar.about.com/od/basicsentencegrammar/a/restrnonradjc03.htm

http://grammartips.homestead.com/nonrestrictivecommas.html
what if it says
Marco, my older brother, likes to play
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tennis.
my older brother is underlined would that be nonrestrictive or restrictive
It's non-restrictive (added information) because Marco is already clearly identified. This is also why there are commas before and after my older brother.
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