Essential or non-essential? Commas with appositives and clauses
9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.9-10.2, L.6.2.A · England: SAT Standard English Conventions (Boundaries), ACT English, GCSE English Language (AO6)
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Question 1
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Mount Everest the highest mountain on Earth is on the border of Nepal and China.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 2
Which option completes the sentence correctly? Students ___ must see the nurse.
- A. who feel unwell
- B. , who feel unwell,
Question 3
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Our head teacher Mrs Okafor retires in July.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 4
Which option completes the sentence correctly? The athlete ___ broke the record.
- A. who trained in the mountains
- B. , who trained in the mountains,
Question 5
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Students, who feel unwell, must see the nurse.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 6
Which option completes the sentence correctly? The song ___ became a hit.
- A. , "Blue Lights,"
- B. "Blue Lights"
Question 7
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The film, that we saw last night, was filmed in Iceland.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 8
Which option completes the sentence correctly? Paris ___ attracts millions of visitors.
- A. which is the capital of France
- B. , which is the capital of France,
Question 9
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Students, who feel unwell, must see the nurse.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 10
Which option completes the sentence correctly? (I have only one brother.) My brother ___ is a chef.
- A. Sam
- B. , Sam,
Question 11
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? Students who feel unwell must see the nurse.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 12
Which option completes the sentence correctly? The song ___ became a hit.
- A. , "Blue Lights,"
- B. "Blue Lights"
Question 13
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The film that we saw last night was filmed in Iceland.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 14
Which option completes the sentence correctly? Mount Everest ___ is on the border of Nepal and China.
- A. the highest mountain on Earth
- B. , the highest mountain on Earth,
Question 15
Is this sentence correct in formal written English? The film, that we saw last night, was filmed in Iceland.
- A. correct
- B. incorrect
Question 16
Which option completes the sentence correctly? (I have only one brother.) My brother ___ is a chef.
- A. Sam
- B. , Sam,
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