This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Non Restrictive Elements – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 4 (17 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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 that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. C) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. D) The book which I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow. 2. True or False:Nonrestrictive elements can be removed from a sentence without changing its main idea. A) True. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) Only in certain contexts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. 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?. 4. Which part of the sentence is the non-restrictive element? 'The painting, which was created by Van Gogh, is priceless.' A) The painting. B) Which was created by Van Gogh. C) Is priceless. D) The painting, which was created by Van Gogh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was created by Van Gogh. 5. 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) Colons are used to set off nonrestrictive elements from the rest of the sentence. D) Dashes 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. That's our favorite restaurant * which is why we go there often. A) No commas. B) Comma after favorite. C) Comma after restaurant. D) Comma after why. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after restaurant. 9. In the sentence 'My brother, who is a chef, cooked dinner, ' what is the non-restrictive element? A) My brother. B) Who is a chef. C) Cooked dinner. D) My brother, who is a chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who is a chef. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. A comma is used to do all of the following except ..... A) To separate a subordinate clause from an independent clause at the start of a complex sentence. B) To shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases. C) To separate items in a series or a list. D) To combine 2 independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases. 15. 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. 16. Which sentence uses a non-restrictive element correctly? A) The car, that is red, is parked outside. B) The car that is red is parked outside. C) The car, which is red, is parked outside. D) The car which is red is parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car, which is red, is parked outside. 17. 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. 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