In which sentence is the nonessential clause CAPITALIZED?
a. The man LEANING AGAINST THE WALL is from the zoo.
b. The snake THAT HE IS HOLDING is not poisonous.
c. Its coloring, WHICH IS BROWN AND GREEN, allows it to hide in marshy areas.
d. That snake SLITHERING BEHIND THE ROCK is actually harmless.
It seems to me that b, "The snake..." by itself would be rather indistinct. Which snake? The one he's holding. Identifying which snake seems essential.
In d., "That snake..." is specific. The description of where it is is not really essential.
To identify the sentence with a nonessential clause capitalized, we need to understand what a nonessential clause is. A nonessential clause is a group of words that adds extra information to a sentence but is not necessary for the sentence to convey its main meaning. Nonessential clauses are usually set apart by commas or parentheses.
Now let's analyze each sentence:
a. The man LEANING AGAINST THE WALL is from the zoo.
In this sentence, "LEANING AGAINST THE WALL" is not a nonessential clause. It is essential information that identifies which man is being referred to.
b. The snake THAT HE IS HOLDING is not poisonous.
In this sentence, "THAT HE IS HOLDING" is a nonessential clause. It provides additional information about the snake but can be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence.
c. Its coloring, WHICH IS BROWN AND GREEN, allows it to hide in marshy areas.
In this sentence, "WHICH IS BROWN AND GREEN" is a nonessential clause. It adds extra information about the coloring of the snake but can be omitted without altering the main meaning of the sentence.
d. That snake SLITHERING BEHIND THE ROCK is actually harmless.
In this sentence, "SLITHERING BEHIND THE ROCK" is not a nonessential clause. It provides essential information about the snake's location and behavior.
Therefore, the sentence with the nonessential clause capitalized is b. The snake THAT HE IS HOLDING is not poisonous.
Your answer?
Which one is not essential to understanding the point of the sentence?
is it b or d? I am really confused
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Which two of the four are CLAUSES? Ignore those that don't have capitalized clauses. Then re-think.
I am not sure
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