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Exercise: Punctuation: Commas with restrictive and nonrestrictive elements 1 (autoscored)

In each of the following items, select the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off nonrestrictive elements and omits commas for restrictive elements.

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Anyone, who is fourteen years old, faces strong peer pressure every day.

Anyone who is fourteen years old, faces strong peer pressure every day.

Anyone who is fourteen years old faces strong peer pressure every day.

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Embalming is a technique that preserves a cadaver.

Embalming, is a technique, that preserves a cadaver.

Embalming is a technique, that preserves a cadaver.

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A driving rain swamped the dusty ditches, which soon filled with muddy brown water.

A driving rain, swamped the dusty ditches, which soon filled with muddy brown water.

A driving rain swamped the dusty ditches which soon filled with muddy brown water.

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The musical, West Side Story, is a modern version of Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet.

The musical, West Side Story, is a modern version of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.

The musical West Side Story is a modern version of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.

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A house overlooking the ocean costs $1,500,000.

A house, overlooking the ocean, costs $1,500,000.

A house, overlooking the ocean costs $1,500,000.

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The Zunis an ancient tribe live in New Mexico.

The Zunis an ancient tribe, live in New Mexico.

The Zunis, an ancient tribe, live in New Mexico.

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The president, elected for a six-year term, acts as head of state.

The president elected for a six-year term acts as head of state.

The president, elected for a six-year term acts as head of state.

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Karl Marx an important nineteenth-century political philosopher believed that his role as a social thinker was to change the world.

Karl Marx, an important nineteenth-century political philosopher, believed that his role as a social thinker was to change the world.

Karl Marx an important nineteenth-century political philosopher believed that his role as a social thinker was, to change the world.

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Houses made of wood can often survive earthquakes.

Houses, made of wood, can often survive earthquakes.

Houses made of wood can often survive, earthquakes.

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The two masked men who later said that the holdup was a practical joke terrified everyone, in the store.

The two masked men, who later said that the holdup was a practical joke, terrified everyone in the store.

The two masked men who later said that the holdup was a practical joke terrified everyone in the store.