Sentences with NONRESTRICTIVE-CLAUSE
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"A nonrestrictive clause, also called a nonessential clause, provides additional information about the noun or pronoun it modifies, but it is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence."
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"In the sentence 'My sister, who is a doctor, lives in New York,' the nonrestrictive clause 'who is a doctor' adds extra information about the sister."
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"The nonrestrictive clause 'although it was raining' in the sentence 'I went for a walk, although it was raining,' gives an extra detail but is not essential for understanding the meaning."
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"The nonrestrictive clause 'which was written in the 19th century' in the sentence 'Pride and Prejudice, which was written in the 19th century, is a classic novel' provides extra information about the book."
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"In the sentence 'The car, which is blue, belongs to my friend,' the nonrestrictive clause 'which is blue' gives more detail about the car but is not necessary to identify it as belonging to my friend."
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"The nonrestrictive clause 'without looking at the menu' in the sentence 'Mary ordered her usual dish, without looking at the menu,' describes how Mary ordered her dish but is not crucial to the sentence's meaning."
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"The nonrestrictive clause 'according to many experts' in the sentence 'According to many experts, climate change is a pressing issue,' adds the opinion of experts but is not essential information."
