Essential and Non Essential Clauses

Question 1

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

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Essential

Question 2

The man that I saw had dark hair.

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Essential

Question 3

Santa Claus, who wears a red suit and has a long white beard, is loved by children everywhere.

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Non-Essential

Question 4

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

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Non-Essential

Question 5

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

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Non-Essential

Question 6

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

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Essential

Question 7

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

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Essential

Question 8

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

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Non-Essential

Question 9

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

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Non-Essential

Question 10

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

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Non -Essential

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