Read this sentence.

Whether I like it or not by tomorrow I must choose a college to attend.

Choose the correctly punctuated revision and indicate whether the relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence.


Whether I like it or not by tomorrow I must choose a college to attend.

The clause “by tomorrow” is essential.


Whether I like it or not, by tomorrow I must choose a college to attend.

The clause “whether I like it or not” is non-essential.


Whether I like it or not by tomorrow I must choose a college to attend.

The clause “whether I like it or not” is essential.


Whether I like it or not, by tomorrow, I must choose a college to attend.

The clause “by tomorrow” is non-essential.

Whether I like it or not, by tomorrow, I must choose a college to attend.

The clause “whether I like it or not” is non-essential.