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Question
use the drop-down menus to indicate whether the underlined part of the sentence is a restrictive clause, a nonrestrictive phrase, or a nonrestrictive clause.
the shopping center, where we often go to relax, is being remodeled.
nonrestrictive clause
the poster by the door is coming off of the wall.
restrictive clause
micah, a good friend, is moving to wisconsin.
the bedtime story that my mother used to tell me is being made into a movie.
Brief Explanations
- For "a good friend": It is a phrase (no subject-verb pair) set off by commas, providing extra non-essential info about Micah, so it is a nonrestrictive phrase.
- For "that my mother used to tell me": It is a clause (has subject "my mother" and verb "used to tell") that narrows down which bedtime story is being discussed, and it is not set off by commas, so it is a restrictive clause.
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- Micah, a good friend, is moving to Wisconsin. → nonrestrictive phrase
- The bedtime story that my mother used to tell me is being made into a movie. → restrictive clause