Question

The beginnings of romanticism: mastery test select all the correct sentences in the passage. which two sentences contain a restrictive clause?

a) "In the early stages of Romanticism, poets celebrated nature and individual expression."
b) "Romanticism, which emerged in the late 18th century, influenced various forms of art and literature."
c) "The poets who embraced Romantic ideals often rejected the constraints of neoclassical conventions."
d) "One of the key figures, William Wordsworth, wrote extensively about the beauty of the natural world."
e) "During this period, artists were drawn to emotions, imagination, and the sublime."

Answer 1

Sentences c and d contain restrictive clauses which are essential to the meaning of the sentences and help to define the subjects more narrowly regarding romantic poets and William Wordsworth, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

In identifying sentences with a restrictive clause, we are looking for clauses that are essential to the meaning of the sentence and are not set off by commas. A restrictive clause will narrow down the subject in some way. Based on this understanding, the two sentences that contain a restrictive clause are:

• c) "The poets who embraced Romantic ideals often rejected the constraints of neoclassical conventions."
• d) "One of the key figures, William Wordsworth, wrote extensively about the beauty of the natural world."

Both sentences use a clause that defines the subject more narrowly; 'who embraced Romantic ideals' specifies which poets are being discussed, and 'One of the key figures' indicates a specific person, William Wordsworth, in the context of the Romantic Era.