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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. In the sentence 'My friend, a talented musician, is performing tonight', what is the non-restrictive element? A) My friend. B) A talented musician. C) Is performing tonight. D) My friend, a talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. What is the non-restrictive element in the sentence 'Peter, who works at night, is going to visit me'? A) Peter. B) Who works at night. C) Is going to visit me. D) Peter, who works at night, is going to visit me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who works at night. 6. Pick a non-restrictive element to fill in the blank.The house on the corner ..... appears to be haunted. A) Of White Street. B) (the red one with broken windows). C) (on the corner). D) , the house,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (the red one with broken windows). 7. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes? A) To confuse the reader. B) To show an abrupt interruption. C) To show the character's thoughts. D) To create suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To confuse the reader. 8. 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: C) Mrs. Lantz (my third grade teacher) was the winner of the dance contest. 9. 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. 10. What is the non-restrictive element in this sentence:'The movie, which was released last year, won several awards.' A) The movie. B) Which was released last year. C) Won several awards. D) The movie, which was released last year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was released last year. 11. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive element. A) The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating. B) The book, that I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. C) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. D) The book which I borrowed from the library is fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book, which I borrowed from the library, is fascinating. 12. What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?The students read silently at the start of class. A) The students. B) At the start of class. C) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence. D) Read silently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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: B) 'The car, which is red, is mine.'. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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?. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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