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Title: Parenthetical Expressions & Nonrestrictive Clauses

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S5-L1

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Choose the most appropriate common expressions for the underlined words.

Problem Id	Problem	Options
1	Many fathers ;including my own) are often protective and caring toward their daughters.	A) No change B) fathers (including C) fathers' including D) fathers! including
2	Mr. Smith — who was my college chemistry professor" received the Nobel Prize.	A) No change B) professor! received C) professor: received D) professor — received
3	Though Jamie hated getting wet in the rain, almost as much as a cat hates getting wet, she decided that participating in the rain dance was worth the risk.	A) No change B) rain; almost C) rain! almost D) rain-- almost
4	We will go with Caroline; David’s wife, to the grocery store after dinner.	A) No change B) Caroline' David’s C) Caroline, David’s D) Caroline! David’s
5	Miniature football which is also known as "mini football' is a game that is popular with children and adults alike.	A) No change B) football, which is also known as "mini football," is C) football which is also known as "mini football" is D) football, which is also known as mini football is
6	Jamie, who reads comics rarely reads novels: however, her friend enjoys novels.	A) No change B) comics;rarely reads novels; C) comics rarely reads novels; D) comics, rarely reads novels;
7	When she paints, whether it’s with oil painting or sketches, my friend gets in the zone.	A) No change B) paints whether C) paints whether, D) paints; whether
8	In which sentence is the clause non-restrictive?	A) The dog (who was barking loudly) woke up the entire neighborhood. B) The dog (which was black) chased after the squirrel. C) The dog (having recently been adopted from the shelter) quickly became part of the family. D) The dog (that I saw at the park) was wearing a red collar.
9	Identify the sentence with a parenthetical expression.	A) The project completed last month received positive feedback. B) The project, completed last month, received positive feedback. C) The project completed, last month, received positive feedback. D) The project completed last month received, positive feedback.
10	The newest item at the auction; a Chinese vase from 1860, have the highest number of bidders.	A) No change B) auction, (a Chinese vase from 1860), C) auction: a Chinese vase from 1860, D) auction, a Chinese vase from 1860,

Problem Id

Problem

Options

Many fathers ;including my own) are often protective and caring toward their daughters.

A) No change

B) fathers (including

C) fathers' including

D) fathers! including

Mr. Smith — who was my college chemistry professor" received the Nobel Prize.

A) No change

B) professor! received

C) professor: received

D) professor — received

Though Jamie hated getting wet in the rain, almost as much as a cat hates getting wet, she decided that participating in the rain dance was worth the risk.

A) No change

B) rain; almost

C) rain! almost

D) rain-- almost

We will go with Caroline; David’s wife, to the grocery store after dinner.

A) No change

B) Caroline' David’s

C) Caroline, David’s

D) Caroline! David’s

Miniature football which is also known as "mini football' is a game that is popular with children and adults alike.

A) No change

B) football, which is also known as "mini football," is

C) football which is also known as "mini football" is

D) football, which is also known as mini football is

Jamie, who reads comics rarely reads novels: however, her friend enjoys novels.

A) No change

B) comics;rarely reads novels;

C) comics rarely reads novels;

D) comics, rarely reads novels;

When she paints, whether it’s with oil painting or sketches, my friend gets in the zone.

A) No change

B) paints whether

C) paints whether,

D) paints; whether

In which sentence is the clause non-restrictive?

A) The dog (who was barking loudly) woke up the entire neighborhood.

B) The dog (which was black) chased after the squirrel.

C) The dog (having recently been adopted from the shelter) quickly became part of the family.

D) The dog (that I saw at the park) was wearing a red collar.

Identify the sentence with a parenthetical expression.

A) The project completed last month received positive feedback.

B) The project, completed last month, received positive feedback.

C) The project completed, last month, received positive feedback.

D) The project completed last month received, positive feedback.

The newest item at the auction; a Chinese vase from 1860, have the highest number of bidders.

A) No change

B) auction, (a Chinese vase from 1860),

C) auction: a Chinese vase from 1860,

D) auction, a Chinese vase from 1860,