Asked by sophie

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

14 years ago

Answered by sophie

Please help Ms.Sue its a six grade level.

14 years ago

Answered by Writeacher

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.

14 years ago

Answered by Ms. Sue

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

14 years ago

Answered by sophie

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

14 years ago

Answered by Writeacher

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.

14 years ago

Answered by rajwinder singh

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14 years ago

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