This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Nonrestrictive Elements – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nonrestrictive Elements Quiz 1 (11 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'The book, which was on the table, was very interesting.', what is the nonrestrictive element? A) The book. B) On the table. C) Which was on the table. D) Was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which was on the table. 2. Which sentence uses the parenthesis correctly A) She paid (a lot) $ 300 for the running shoes. B) She paid a lot ($ 300) for the running shoes. C) She paid a lot $ 300 (for the running shoes). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She paid a lot ($ 300) for the running shoes. 3. When should parentheses be used in writing? A) To separate the main clause from the subordinate clause. B) To indicate the end of a sentence. C) To enclose the subject of the sentence. D) To enclose additional information that is not essential to the main sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enclose additional information that is not essential to the main sentence. 4. When should commas be used to set off nonrestrictive elements? A) When the nonrestrictive element is a conjunction. B) When the nonrestrictive element is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. C) When the nonrestrictive element is crucial to the meaning of the sentence. D) When the nonrestrictive element is a proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the nonrestrictive element is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 5. What is the purpose of using dashes in a sentence? A) To confuse the reader. B) To set off nonrestrictive elements or provide additional information. C) To make the sentence look longer. D) To add emphasis to certain words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To set off nonrestrictive elements or provide additional information. 6. We had the trees * that were downed in the hurricane* removed. A) Comma after hurricane. B) No commas. C) Commas after trees and hurricane. D) Comma after hurricane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No commas. 7. How are nonrestrictive elements set off from the rest of the sentence? A) Commas, dashes, and parenthesis. B) Exclamation points, commas, and dashes. C) Parentheses, semicolons, and question marks. D) Semicolons, commas, and apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas, dashes, and parenthesis. 8. Explain the difference between a restrictive and nonrestrictive element in a sentence. A) A nonrestrictive element is always placed within parentheses. B) A restrictive element is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a nonrestrictive element is not essential and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. C) A restrictive element is always set off by commas. D) A restrictive element adds unnecessary information to the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A restrictive element is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a nonrestrictive element is not essential and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. 9. Provide an example of a sentence with a nonrestrictive element set off by dashes. A) The car-that was parked in the driveway-was red. B) The concert-which was held in the park-was a huge success. C) The book-which was on the shelf-was a bestseller. D) The cat-who was black-ran across the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The concert-which was held in the park-was a huge success. 10. What other punctuation could you use in this sentence instead of commas?James, who loved cycling, bought a new bike. A) Dashes. B) Ellipsis. C) Inverted commas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes. 11. In the sentence 'My best friend, who is from Canada, is visiting next week.', what is the nonrestrictive element? A) Is visiting next week. B) From Canada. C) My best friend. D) Who is from Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who is from Canada. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAdjective Clauses QuizAdverbial Clauses QuizClause Types QuizClauses And Phrases QuizComparative Clauses QuizConditional Clauses QuizDependent Clauses QuizEmbedded Clauses Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books