1. Magic Johnson, who is a famous basketball player, is coming to our hometown next week. (Nonrestrictive)
2. Harper Lee who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird impressed me with her work. (Restrictive)
3. Athletes who use drugs are no longer eligible to play. (Restrictive)
4. Employees who are slack on the job are going to be fired soon. (Restrictive)
5. A building which burned last week was over sixty years old. (Restrictive)
6. Carol, the coach of the girls’ basketball team, was very successful in her career. (Nonrestrictive)
7. Jim Davis, the great cartoonist, draws Garfield the cat America loves. (Nonrestrictive)
8. Chris, the leader of the baseball team, won’t play today. (Nonrestrictive)
9. My eldest brother David is the most brilliant of my brothers. (Restrictive)
10. The student union, a meeting place for all students, stands at the center of the campus. (Nonrestrictive)
11. The American flag, which is red, white, and blue, is beautiful. (Nonrestrictive)
12. A person who specializes in accounting needs time and patience. (Restrictive)
13. Students who receive F grades may return to the same class the next quarter. (Restrictive)
14. Only girls who have boyfriends on the team receive special benefits. (Restrictive)
15. Macon, which is now growing rapidly, has a very large mall. (Nonrestrictive)
16. The dog that ate the cat has indigestion. (Restrictive)
17. Fathers who try to mold their sons may pressure them too much. (Restrictive)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of nonrestrictive clause worksheet.
