This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Non Restrictive Elements – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 2 (43 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I think MODERN FAMILY is hilarious which is why I never miss an episode. A) Comma after miss. B) No comma. C) Comma after hilarious. D) Comma after why. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after hilarious. 2. How should the the sentence be punctuated with a comma?Mrs. Johnson can you please help me? A) Mrs. Johnson can you please, help me?. B) Mrs. Johnson can you, please help me?. C) Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?. 3. Identify the nonrestrictive element:'The movie, which was released last year, won several awards.' A) 'which was released last year' is the nonrestrictive element. B) 'which won several awards' is the nonrestrictive element. C) 'won several awards' is the nonrestrictive element. D) 'The movie' is the nonrestrictive element. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'which was released last year' is the nonrestrictive element. 4. The house on the corner ..... appears to be haunted. A) (the red one with broken windows). B) , the house,. C) (on the corner). D) Of White Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (the red one with broken windows). 5. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly to set off a non-restrictive element. A) The book that I borrowed, from the library, is due tomorrow. B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. C) The book which, I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. D) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. 6. Which sentence uses the dash correctly? A) My sister is coming to visit soon not soon enough!. B) My sister is coming to visit soon not soon enough!. C) My sister is coming to visit soon not soon enough!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister is coming to visit soon not soon enough!. 7. The car * that I chose * gets almost 50 mpg on the highway. A) Comma after gets. B) Comma after mpg. C) Comma after car and after chose. D) No commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No commas. 8. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the parenthetical elements in this sentence?Sarah's dog an adorable pug always has his tongue hanging out. A) Sarah's dog an adorable pug, always has his tongue, hanging out. B) Sarah's dog, an adorable pug, always has his tongue hanging out. C) Sarah's dog, an adorable pug always has his tongue, hanging out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah's dog, an adorable pug, always has his tongue hanging out. 9. Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought? A) If you need something, call my assistant Catherine-not Margaret and she'll help you. B) If you need something, call my assistant-Catherine, not Margaret-and she'll help you. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you need something, call my assistant-Catherine, not Margaret-and she'll help you. 10. What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence? Ms. Smith my teacher always assigns us homework over the weekend. A) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence. B) Ms. Smith. C) My teacher. D) Always assigns us homework over the weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My teacher. 11. Which sentence uses a non-restrictive elements correctly? A) The doctor, Dr. Arnold, asked the nurse, to step out of the exam room. B) The doctor asked the nurse to step out of the exam room. C) The doctor, Dr. Arnold, asked the nurse to step out of the exam room. D) Dr. Arnold, doctor, asked the nurse to step out of the exam room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The doctor, Dr. Arnold, asked the nurse, to step out of the exam room. 12. In the sentence 'The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating, ' what is the nonrestrictive element? A) 'The book' is the nonrestrictive element. B) 'which I borrowed from the library' is the nonrestrictive element. C) 'is fascinating' is the nonrestrictive element. D) 'from the library' is the nonrestrictive element. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'which I borrowed from the library' is the nonrestrictive element. 13. Which sentence uses a DASH correctly to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone? A) I was glad to be home-until I saw the bill in the mailbox. B) I was glad-to be home until I saw the bill in the mailbox. C) I was glad to be home until I saw-the bill in the mailbox. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was glad to be home-until I saw the bill in the mailbox. 14. In the sentence 'My friend, a talented musician, is performing tonight', what is the non-restrictive element? A) My friend. B) Is performing tonight. C) A talented musician. D) My friend, a talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented musician. 15. The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game.The highlighted clause is ..... A) Restrictive clause. B) Non-restrictive clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictive clause. 16. How should the sentence be punctuated using commas?My friend who loves basketball also plays softball. A) My best friend, who loves basketball also plays softball. B) My friend who loves basketball, also plays softball. C) My friend who loves basketball also plays, softball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend who loves basketball, also plays softball. 17. What is the non-restrictive element in the sentence 'Peter, who works at night, is going to visit me'? A) Is going to visit me. B) Peter. C) Who works at night. D) Peter, who works at night, is going to visit me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who works at night. 18. Pick a non-restrictive element to fill in the blank.The house on the corner ..... appears to be haunted. A) Of White Street. B) (on the corner). C) , the house,. D) (the red one with broken windows). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (the red one with broken windows). 19. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes? A) To create suspense. B) To show an abrupt interruption. C) To confuse the reader. D) To show the character's thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To confuse the reader. 20. Add parentheses to the sentence:Mrs. Lantz my third grade teacher was the winner of the dance contest. A) (Mrs. Lantz) my third grade teacher was the winner of the dance contest. B) Mrs. Lantz my third grade teacher was the winner (of the dance contest.). C) Mrs. Lantz (my third grade teacher was the winner) of the dance contest. D) Mrs. Lantz (my third grade teacher) was the winner of the dance contest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Lantz (my third grade teacher) was the winner of the dance contest. 21. The dog * that bit me * needs to be leashed. A) Comma after dog. B) Comma after me. C) No commas. D) Commas after dog and me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No commas. 22. What is the non-restrictive element in this sentence:'The movie, which was released last year, won several awards.' A) Won several awards. B) The movie, which was released last year. C) The movie. D) Which was released last year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which was released last year. 23. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive element. A) The book which I borrowed from the library is fascinating. B) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. C) The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating. D) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. 24. What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?The students read silently at the start of class. A) The students. B) Read silently. C) At the start of class. D) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence. 25. True or False:Non-restrictive elements are essential to the meaning of a sentence. A) A) True. B) B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) False. 26. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. What is the correct punctuation for this sentence:'The car which is red is mine.'? A) 'The car; which is red is mine.'. B) 'The car which is red is mine.'. C) 'The car:which is red is mine.'. D) 'The car, which is red, is mine.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'The car, which is red, is mine.'. 28. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a non-restrictive element. A) The book, that I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. C) The book which I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. D) The book that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. 29. True or False:Nonrestrictive elements can be removed from a sentence without changing its main idea. A) False. B) True. C) Sometimes. D) Only in certain contexts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 30. Which sentence uses a COMMA correctly to set off names in direct address? A) Would you please be quiet, Lupe?. B) Lupe would you, please, be quiet?. C) Would you, please be quiet Lupe?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would you please be quiet, Lupe?. 31. Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element? 'The painting, which was created by Van Gogh, is priceless.' A) Which was created by Van Gogh. B) The painting, which was created by Van Gogh. C) Is priceless. D) The painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which was created by Van Gogh. 32. What punctuation is used with nonrestrictive elements? A) Semicolons are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. B) Commas are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. C) Dashes are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. D) Colons are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. 33. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly to set off a non-restrictive element? A) The car, that is red, is fast. B) The car that is red, is fast. C) The car, which is red, is fast. D) The car which is red is fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car, which is red, is fast. 34. When using non-restrictive elements, the punctuation does not matter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. That's our favorite restaurant * which is why we go there often. A) Comma after why. B) Comma after favorite. C) Comma after restaurant. D) No commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after restaurant. 36. In the sentence 'My brother, who is a chef, cooked dinner, ' what is the non-restrictive element? A) My brother, who is a chef. B) My brother. C) Cooked dinner. D) Who is a chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who is a chef. 37. The belief that you can drive safely and text at the same time is a myth. A) Commas after belief and time. B) Comma after time. C) Comma after belief. D) No commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No commas. 38. Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element?The car accident which occurred at 3 pm didn't damage the car too badly. A) Which occurred at 3 pm. B) The car accident. C) Didn't damage the car too badly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which occurred at 3 pm. 39. Which answer choice is the best revision for the following sentence? Neil Armstrong is an astronaut. He was the first man to walk on the moon. A) Neil Armstrong, he was an astronaut, was the first man to walk on the moon. B) Neil Armstrong, an astronaut, was the first man to walk on the moon. C) Neil Armstrong, he was the first man to walk on the moon, was an astronaut. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neil Armstrong, an astronaut, was the first man to walk on the moon. 40. What happens if you remove a nonrestrictive element from a sentence? A) The main meaning of the sentence is completely lost. B) The main meaning of the sentence remains intact, but some additional information is lost. C) The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect. D) The sentence gains additional meaning and clarity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main meaning of the sentence remains intact, but some additional information is lost. 41. A comma is used to do all of the following except ..... A) To combine 2 independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). B) To separate items in a series or a list. C) To separate a subordinate clause from an independent clause at the start of a complex sentence. D) To shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases. 42. Example of a sentence without a nonrestrictive element:'The students read silently at the start of class.' What does this mean? A) The sentence contains extra information that can be removed. B) The sentence is straightforward and contains no additional information that can be removed. C) The sentence is confusing and needs clarification. D) The sentence includes a nonrestrictive clause that adds detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence is straightforward and contains no additional information that can be removed. 43. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence? Our cat a tabby named Princess loves to lay out in the sun. A) Our cat a tabby named Princess, loves to lay, out in the sun. B) Our cat, a tabby named Princess, loves to lay out in the sun. C) Our cat, a tabby named Princess loves to lay out, in the sun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our cat, a tabby named Princess, loves to lay out in the sun. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesNon Restrictive Elements Quiz 1Adjective Clauses QuizAdverbial Clauses QuizClause Types QuizClauses And Phrases QuizComparative Clauses QuizConditional Clauses QuizDependent Clauses Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books