198.1 Section Title
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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise P1-8
Commas with nonrestrictive elements
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In each pair, choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
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Example
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Correct. The comma before the clause where she had lived for ten years is correct because the clause is nonrestrictive (nonessential). No comma is used before the restrictive (essential) clause who had just returned from India. For more help, see section P1-e.
Sorry. The clause where she had lived for ten years is nonrestrictive (nonessential) and should be set off with a comma. The clause who had just returned from India is restrictive (essential) and is correctly not set off. For more help, see section P1-e.
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Correct. Fiona is a nonrestrictive (nonessential) appositive because oldest specifies exactly which sister is meant. For more help, see section P1-e.
Sorry. Fiona is a nonrestrictive (nonessential) appositive because oldest specifies exactly which sister is meant. For more help, see section P1-e.
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Correct. The appositive the Burmese civil rights leader is nonrestrictive and is correctly set off with commas. For more help, see section P1-e.
Sorry. The appositive the Burmese civil rights leader is nonrestrictive and should be set off with commas. For more help, see section P1-e.
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Correct. The appositive the 1982 Caldecott Medal winner is nonrestrictive and is correctly set off with commas. For more help, see section P1-e.
Sorry. The appositive the 1982 Caldecott Medal winner is nonrestrictive and should be set off with commas. For more help, see section P1-e.
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Correct. The clause which quickly ignited is nonrestrictive, so it is correctly set off with a comma. For more help, see section P1-e.
Sorry. The clause which quickly ignited is nonrestrictive, so it should be set off with a comma. For more help, see section P1-e.
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