In which sentence is the nonessential clause underlined?
(1 point)
Responses
The man leaning against the wall is from the zoo.
The man leaning against the wall is from the zoo.
The snake that he is holding is not poisonous.
The snake that he is holding is not poisonous.
Its coloring, which is brown and green, allows it to hide in marshy areas.
Its coloring, which is brown and green , allows it to hide in marshy areas.
That snake slithering behind the rock is actually harmless.
That snake slithering behind the rock is actually harmless.
The nonessential clause is underlined in the sentence:
Its coloring, which is brown and green, allows it to hide in marshy areas.
To identify the sentence in which the nonessential clause is underlined, you need to analyze each sentence and identify the clause that provides additional information but is not necessary for the grammatical structure or overall meaning of the sentence. Let's break down each option:
1. The man leaning against the wall is from the zoo.
In this sentence, there is no underlined nonessential clause.
2. The snake that he is holding is not poisonous.
In this sentence, there is no underlined nonessential clause.
3. Its coloring, which is brown and green, allows it to hide in marshy areas.
The underlined clause "which is brown and green" is a nonessential clause because it provides additional information about the coloring of the subject "it."
4. That snake slithering behind the rock is actually harmless.
In this sentence, there is no underlined nonessential clause.
Therefore, the sentence with the underlined nonessential clause is: "Its coloring, which is brown and green, allows it to hide in marshy areas."