Commas with Nonessential Elements: Exercise #3

The following sentences have essential and nonessential words, phrases, and clauses in them. Choose the correctly punctuated version of the word, phrase, or clause from the drop down list in order to complete the sentence. Click on the check your answers button to check your answers. (For a non-interactive version of this quiz, please visit our printer-friendly version .)

1. The girl who teaches swimming at the neighborhood pool ,who teaches swimming at the neighborhood pool, has a great deal of patience.

2. Sarah who enjoyed teaching swimming ,who enjoyed teaching swimming, decided to major in physical education at college.

3. The high school course that was most valuable to me ,that was most valuable to me, was typing.

4. Maria wearing an original dress of her own design ,wearing an original dress of her own design, was the center of attention.

5. Dogsled mushing which has been his favorite sport for years ,which has been his favorite sport for years, requires a lot of effort.

6. Dauphin Island located off the coast of Alabama ,located off the coast of Alabama, is a favorite spot for fishermen.

7. He saw his favorite movie Star Wars ,Star Wars, eight times.

8. Two of her friends Kate and Beth ,Kate and Beth, are planning to share an apartment with her next summer.

9. Citizen Kane considered by many critics to be the greatest American film ever made ,considered by many critics to be the greatest American film ever made, won only one Academy Award.

10. The officer who made the arrest ,who made the arrest, had been investigated previously for excessive use of force.