Essential v. Non-Essential Clauses

Essential v. Non-Essential Clauses

Select the correct word for each sentence. Then check your answer by clicking on the Key.

1.

A

boat

leaks

is

of

little

use.

2.

Magazines

are

interesting

to

you

may

not

be

interesting

to

me.

3.

Many

college

students

don't

realize

that

introductory

courses,

are

often

labeled

boring,

can

be

the

most

challenging

courses

of

all.

4.

The

boy

didn't

look

both

ways

before

crossing

the

street

was

almost

hit

by

a

car.

5.

Asparagus,

I

hate,

is

my

mother's

favorite

thing

to

cook.

6.

I've

decided

on

the

blue

dress,

,

I

believe,

is

the

most

gorgeous

in

the

store.

7.

An

elephant

barks

does

not

exist

in

this

universe.

8.

Halloween,

is

my

favorite

holiday,

gives

my

sister

bad

memories.

9.

The

lamp

glows

the

most

is

the

one

I'm

going

to

buy.

10.

The

one

thing

I

will

never

throw

away

is

my

George

Foreman

Grill.

11.

The

horse

makes

it

to

the

finish

line

first

will

be

the

winner.

12.

The

class,

had

never

been

on

a

field

trip

before,

didn't

mind

the

rain.

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