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Commas with Essential and Nonessentials: Answers to Exercise #2
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In this answer key for Exercise #2, the following answers are included: C= sentence correctly punctuated for essential and nonessential elements. __C__ 1. The one woman who did not attend the meeting said that she had to study for her chemistry exam. [who did not attend the meeting is an essential clause, defining the specific woman in question.] __X__ 2. He did not however intend to return the money he borrowed. [however is a Non-Essentials word.] __X__ 3. West Point cadets, who break the honor code, are expelled. [who break the honor code is an essential clause, defining a subset of cadets.] __X__ 4. She was as a matter of fact chiefly interested in becoming a Hollywood celebrity. [as a matter of fact is a Non-Essentials phrase.] __C__ 5. Raul's wife, Conchita, is president of the local Red Cross. [Conchita is a Non-Essentials word since Raul's wife already defines the specific person in question.] __X__ 6. The German writer, Hermann Hesse, is a favorite with American college students. [Hermann Hesse is an essential term, defining the specific German writer in question.] __X__ 7. The courthouse which was renovated recently was built in 1878. [which was renovated recently is a Non-Essentials clause since the courthouse already defines the specific building in question.] __X__ 8. Saul having forgotten to save his work lost all of his revisions when his computer crashed. [having forgotten to save his work is a Non-Essentials phrase, merely modifying the word Saul.] __C__ 9. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, wrote his handbook of spiritual exercises in the sixteenth century. [founder of the Society of Jesus is a Non-Essentials phrase, merely providing additional information about the subject.] __X__ 10. The book, that your sister gave you for your birthday, won a National Book Award. [that your sister gave you for your birthday is an essential clause, defining the specific book in question.] You can go on to do Exercise #3 at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commaessEX3.html or return to the handout on Commas with Essential and Non-Essentials to review any rules you want to reread. |
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