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Can someone help with putting commas

Determine whether the underlined phrase or clause in each sentence is restrictive or nonrestrictive.
1. Lightning that strikes in dry forests can cause forest fires.
restrictive; no commas needed
nonrestrictive; commas are needed
2. Often thunderstorms produce lightning that ignites wet areas.
restrictive; no commas needed
nonrestrictive; commas are needed
3. Lightning which occurs all over the world is an amazing phenomenon.
restrictive; no commas needed
nonrestrictive; commas are needed
4. Thunder which can be quite loud follows a lightning crash.
restricitve; no commas needed
nonrestricitve; commas are needed
5. A bolt of lightning striking a person usually causes very serious injury or death.
restrictive; no commas needed
nonrestrictive; commas are needed

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Answer:

should be in this order. if not look at the question that the person who needed help asked!

1. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.

2. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.

3. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.

4. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.

5. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.

(this is in the order the person in help, provided his/hers questions)

Step-by-step explanation:

I got a 5/5 on the practice

User Ascallonisi
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Here are the answers to the given question above.
1. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.
2. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.
3. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.
4. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.
5. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.
When we say restrictive clause, this is the clause in the sentence that serves as an additional description to the given subject, but it is an essential clause and cannot be omitted in the sentence. On the other hand, nonrestrictive clause is the clause opposite to restrictive. This can be omitted and is usually enclosed in commas.
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