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Rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using commas.

My sister is away at college.

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Answer:

A) My sister, who just turned 18, is away at college.

Step-by-step explanation:

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My sister, who just turned 18, is away at college.

My sister (who just turned 18) is away at college. (no comma's)

My sister-who just turned 18-is away at college. (no comma's)

My sister, is away, at college. (sentence should not have comma's in it)

Nonrestrictive components are groups of words that can be deleted from a phrase without altering the meaning of it. Nonrestrictive components can be separated from the remainder of the phrase since eliminating them does not affect the meaning.