Question

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

The dog (that was barking) was a St. Bernard.
That sculpture which is made of scrap metal was designed by an older artist.
The astronauts on the mission were all experienced.
The bicycle—that has the best brakes—is a European brand.
One sport that I would like to learn is hockey.

Answer 1

Question

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

The dog (that was barking) was a St. Bernard.

That sculpture which is made of scrap metal was designed by an older artist.

The astronauts on the mission were all experienced.

The bicycle—that has the best brakes—is a European brand.

One sport that I would like to learn is hockey.

Answer

The astronauts on the mission were all experience.One sport that I would like to learn is hockey

Answer 2

Answer: "The astronauts on the mission were all experienced." and "One sport that I would like to learn is hockey."

Explanation: In the first and fourth sentences, we have essential or defining relative clauses, i.e., relative clauses that help pinpoint which specific subject we are talking about (not any dog, but the one barking and not any bicycle, but the one that has the best brakes), and these kind of clauses should not be enclosed with any punctuation mark; only non-defining clauses, which give additional but not crucial information about a subject, get that treatment (not punctuating "which is made of scrap metal" in the second sentence is therefore wrong). The prepositional phrase "on the mission" and the clause "that I would like to learn" are essential to their respective subjects.