{"id":854,"date":"2022-04-20T09:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:20:46","slug":"e-kk-1-commas-with-non-restrictive-elements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-kk-1-commas-with-non-restrictive-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"E- KK.1 Commas with non-restrictive elements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Commas with non-restrictive elements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Commas with Non-Restrictive Elements \ud83d\udcda\u2728<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What are Non-Restrictive Elements?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-restrictive elements are <strong>parts of a sentence that add extra information<\/strong> but are <strong>not essential<\/strong> to the meaning of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You <strong>can remove them<\/strong> and the main sentence still makes sense. \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These are usually <strong>set off with commas<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My brother, \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbc who lives in London, is visiting us next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cwho lives in London\u201d \u27a1 extra information (non-restrictive).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sentence still makes sense without it: \u201cMy brother is visiting us next week.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Use Commas with Non-Restrictive Elements<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Place <strong>commas before and after<\/strong> the non-restrictive element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-restrictive elements can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clauses<\/strong> (with who, which, whose, where)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phrases<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Single words<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My cat, \ud83d\udc31 a playful kitten, loves to chase butterflies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The book, \ud83d\udcd6 which I borrowed from the library, is amazing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sarah, \ud83c\udfa8 an excellent painter, won the school competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Difference Between Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Elements<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Restrictive<\/th><th>Non-Restrictive<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Meaning<\/td><td>Essential<\/td><td>Extra information<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Commas<\/td><td>\u274c No commas<\/td><td>\u2705 Use commas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Example<\/td><td>Students <strong>who study hard<\/strong> get good marks.<\/td><td>Students, \ud83c\udfeb <strong>who study hard<\/strong>, get good marks.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Without commas = <strong>restrictive<\/strong> (needed to identify the subject)<br>With commas = <strong>non-restrictive<\/strong> (extra detail)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tips &amp; Tricks \u2728<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself: <strong>\u201cCan I remove this part and still understand the sentence?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yes \u27a1 Non-restrictive \u27a1 Use commas \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No \u27a1 Restrictive \u27a1 No commas \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Commas help the sentence <strong>\u201cbreathe\u201d<\/strong> and make reading <strong>smoother<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quick Practice Examples \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My friend, _______ loves chocolate, is coming to my party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The old tree, _______ stands in the yard, is very tall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our teacher, _______ teaches English, is very kind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Answer Key:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>who<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>which<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>who<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83c\udf08 Fun Emoji Reminder:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of commas as <strong>hugging your extra info<\/strong> \ud83e\udd17:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Sentence, \ud83e\udd17 extra info, \ud83e\udd17 continues.<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79231\/637\/170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-221.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-221.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-221-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-221-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-221-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79197\/211\/412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-224.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-224-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-224-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-224-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commas with non-restrictive elements key notes : \ud83c\udf1f Commas with Non-Restrictive Elements \ud83d\udcda\u2728 What are Non-Restrictive Elements? Non-restrictive elements are parts of a sentence that add extra information but are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Example: My brother, \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbc who lives in London, is visiting us next week. 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