Commas with nonrestrictive elements

In each pair, choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

For help with this exercise, see Commas and restrictive and nonrestrictive elements.

Example

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◯ I had the pleasure of talking to a woman who had just returned from India where she had lived for ten years.
◯ I had the pleasure of talking to a woman who had just returned from India, where she had lived for ten years.
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◯ Patrick’s oldest sister, Fiona, graduated from MIT with a degree in aerospace engineering.
◯ Patrick’s oldest sister Fiona graduated from MIT with a degree in aerospace engineering.
Commas with nonrestrictive elements – 2

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◯ The artist painting a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese civil rights leader, was once a political prisoner himself.
◯ The artist painting a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi the Burmese civil rights leader was once a political prisoner himself.
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◯ Jumanji the 1982 Caldecott Medal winner is my nephew’s favorite book.
◯ Jumanji, the 1982 Caldecott Medal winner, is my nephew’s favorite book.
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◯ The flame crawled up a few blades of grass to reach a low-hanging palmetto branch, which quickly ignited.
◯ The flame crawled up a few blades of grass to reach a low-hanging palmetto branch which quickly ignited.
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