Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 1

The neighborhood where I grew up was very quiet and safe.

Accepted Answer

Restrictive

Question 2

This book, which was written over one hundred years ago, has some very interesting facts.

Accepted Answer

Nonrestrictive

Question 3

James, who moved here just two weeks ago, won the spelling bee.

Accepted Answer

Nonrestrictive

Question 4

California, which has the nation's largest economy, is on the west coast.

Accepted Answer

Nonrestrictive

Question 5

After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends.

Accepted Answer

Compound-Complex

Question 6

The amusement park where people of all ages come to relax and have fun will close next year.

Accepted Answer

Restrictive

Question 7

The man that I saw had dark hair.

Accepted Answer

Restrictive

Question 8

The sun is shining through the clouds, so I think that we can go swimming.

Accepted Answer

Compound-Complex

Question 9

Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

Accepted Answer

Compound

Question 10

The movie that I was talking about will come to the local movie theater next week.

Accepted Answer

Restrictive

Question 11

England, where Dave grew up, has some of the best universities in the world.

Accepted Answer

Nonrestrictive

Question 12

We have lost millions of manufacturing jobs to Mexico, South America, and Asia.

Accepted Answer

Simple

Question 13

The insect, a large, hairy-legged cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.

Accepted Answer

Appositive Phrase

Question 14

Barack Obama, whose father was from Kenya, became the President of the United States.

Accepted Answer

Nonrestrictive

Questions 14