This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Non Restrictive Elements – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 5 (7 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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 QuizzesNon Restrictive Elements Quiz 1Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 2Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 3Non Restrictive Elements Quiz 4Adjective Clauses QuizAdverbial Clauses QuizClause Types QuizClauses And Phrases QuizComparative Clauses QuizConditional Clauses QuizDependent Clauses QuizEmbedded Clauses QuizEmbedding QuizFinite And Non Finite Clauses QuizIndependent Clauses QuizInfinitive Clauses QuizNominal Clauses In Sentences QuizNominal Clauses QuizNominal Relative Clauses QuizNon Finite Clauses QuizNonrestrictive Elements QuizNoun Clauses QuizParticipial Clauses QuizPhrase And Clause Practice QuizReduced Adjective Clauses QuizReduced Relative Clauses QuizRelative Clauses With Prepositions QuizRelative Clauses QuizRestrictive And Non Restrictive Clauses QuizRestrictive Modifiers QuizSubjunctive With Adjective Clauses QuizSubordinate Clauses QuizThat Clauses QuizTime Clauses QuizWh Clauses Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books