Commas with Nonrestrictive Elements
A Grade 10 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and correctly punctuating nonrestrictive elements with commas.
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Commas with Nonrestrictive Elements
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Read each section carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet focuses on identifying and correctly punctuating nonrestrictive elements using commas. Remember that nonrestrictive elements provide additional, non-essential information and can be removed without changing the core meaning of the sentence.
1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive element?
My brother who lives in California is visiting next week.
My brother, who lives in California, is visiting next week.
My brother who lives, in California is visiting next week.
My brother, who lives in California is visiting next week.
2. Identify the nonrestrictive element in the following sentence: 'The old oak tree, standing majestically in the park, has stood for centuries.'
The old oak tree
standing majestically in the park
has stood for centuries
The old oak tree...has stood
Add commas where necessary to correctly punctuate the nonrestrictive elements in the following sentences.
3. My best friend a talented musician performed at the concert last night.
4. The Amazon River the longest river in South America flows through several countries.
5. The painting a masterpiece of the Renaissance era is now on display at the museum.
6. Explain the difference between a restrictive and a nonrestrictive element. Provide an example of each.
7. A nonrestrictive clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
True
False
8. Appositives are always nonrestrictive elements.
True
False
9. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, include a restrictive element. In the second sentence, include a nonrestrictive element and correctly punctuate it.