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Practice. Comma rule 4: restrictive words, phrases, and clauses. Sample #1. The man, who was evil, fell off the cliff. Sample #2. The little hobbit, with the enormous abundance of facial hair, was the more daring of the bunch. Sample #3. #14, with the blue shoes, scored the winning goal.

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  1. Practice Comma rule 4: restrictive words, phrases, and clauses

  2. Sample #1 The man, who was evil, fell off the cliff.

  3. Sample #2 The little hobbit, with the enormous abundance of facial hair, was the more daring of the bunch.

  4. Sample #3 #14, with the blue shoes, scored the winning goal.

  5. Sample #4 Our substitute history teacher, who had red curly hair, turned out to be really a French teacher.

  6. Sample #5 She looked exhausted, her eyelids drooping, after getting no sleep last night.

  7. More practice

  8. Sample #6 I opened the door to find a tall woman in heels standing there with a clipboard. • Can you add commas?

  9. Sample #7 Green eggs and ham are, really tasty, and are Bob’s favorite food.

  10. Sample #8 The book with the cracked spine has been read many times.

  11. Sample #9 The flag which whipped furiously in the wind remained standing throughout the war.

  12. Sample #10 Bob drove off a cliff in his car which was red.

  13. Still more practice

  14. Samples 1-3 • Mary's mother who is active in community affairs is chair of the school committee. • Mary's mother, who is active in community affairs, is chair of the school committee. • All the first-year students who are on academic probation are required to see the Dean. • All the first-year students who are on academic probation are required to see the Dean. • A child who screams for attention is best ignored. • A child who screams for attention is best ignored.

  15. Samples 4-5 • The waiters dressed in white jackets serve dinner in the main dining room. • The waiters dressed in white jackets serve dinner in the main dining room. What does this sentence mean? • The waiters, dressed in white jackets, serve dinner in the main dining room. How is this different from sentence A? • The waiters dressed in white jackets serve in the main dining room; those in red serve in the coffee shop. • The waiters dressed in white jackets serve in the main dining room; those in red serve in the coffee shop. Why is there only one right answer here?

  16. Samples 6-7 • Many Americans travel to Rome where ancient history was once everyday life. • Many Americans travel to Rome, where ancient history was once everyday life. Why is a comma required here? • Many Americans travel to countries where ancient history was once everyday life. • Many Americans travel to countries where ancient history was once everyday life. Why isn’t there a comma here? How is this sentence different from #6?

  17. Samples 8-10 • My grandparents who have poor eyesight and cannot enjoy TV listen to the radio every night. • My grandparents who have poor eyesight and cannot enjoy TV listen to the radio every night. • Few jobs that an untrained person can get pay well. • Few jobs that an untrained person can get pay well. • Sacco and Vanzetti who may have been innocent were executed in 1927 seven years after their conviction. • Sacco and Vanzetti who may have been innocent were executed in 1927 seven years after their conviction.

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