Essential and Nonessential Clauses

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Essential and Nonessential Clauses Mr. Fleming English II Objective: Using correct comma usage, we will be able to revise sentences containing nonessential clauses.

Essential vs. Nonessential If something is essential, what is it? Essential: required or necessary The suffix non- makes the word nonessential the opposite of essential. Nonessential: not required or necessary

Essential Clause Essential clause: the information in the clause is necessary to the understanding of the sentence Essential clauses will tell you which one. The garage that my uncle built is falling down. The person checking tickets at the counter asked for a form of identification. The woman who interviewed you is my sister .

Nonessential Clause Nonessential clause: Use commas before and after nonessential clauses that interrupt a sentence without changing the essential meaning. Nonessential clauses will tell you more information about the subject Which is a signal word for nonessential clauses. The novel, which I really enjoyed, deserves a second read. My uncle, who is eighty years old, walks three miles every day. CFU: What is the purpose of nonessential clauses? Why would you incorporate them in your writing?

The Big Question If you leave out the clause or put it somewhere else in the sentence, does the essential meaning of the sentence change? If so, the element is essential; if not, it is nonessential.

Examples John Lucky who lives across the street from me won the California Lottery. Born in Los Angeles Troy Ginn was educated at USC and later became a respected researcher there. The sophomores who pass the CAHSEE with a score of 380 or higher will receive extended lunch privileges.

More Examples The shoes that were on sale are all sold out. My brother Michael who is in the Army came to visit me. After waxing the floors in the cafeteria Robert then began emptying the lockers.

Closure: What did you learn. . . What are some characteristics of nonessential and essential clauses? How can you determine the difference between a nonessential clause and an essential clause? Write a sentence on your own that contains a nonessential clause. Go ahead and write another sentence that incorporates an essential clause!!!