Question

Questions 13–18: Identify each of the italicized clauses in the sentences below as either restrictive or nonrestrictive. Rewrite the sentence and set off the nonrestrictive clauses with commas.

13. Students who are late will not be admitted to class.

14. Joe’s birthday party which had been carefully planned went smoothly.

15. The team that scores the most points wins.

16. Colonel John Glenn who was one of the first astronauts became a senator in Ohio.

17. Bus drivers who are generally underpaid work long hours.

18. Passengers think highly of bus drivers who are kind and considerate.

Answer 1

Restrictive

Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

Restrictive

Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

Restrictive

Explanation: A restrictive clause modifies the noun that precedes it in an essential way. Restrictive clauses limit or identify such nouns and cannot be removed from a sentence without changing the sentence's meaning. A nonrestrictive clause, on the other hand, describes a noun in a nonessential way.

Answer 2

13.Restrictive

14.Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

15.Restrictive

16.Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

17.Nonrestrictive, set off with commas

18.Restrictive

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