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Difficulty: EasyCommas with Nonessential and Parenthetical Elements

The document <u>that contains the signature, which was drafted in 17761776,</u> is preserved in the national archives. It is displayed under protective glass to prevent fading.

Which choice is the correct punctuation for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. NO CHANGEAnswer
  2. B
    , that contains the signature, which was drafted in 17761776,
  3. C
    that contains the signature, which was drafted in 17761776
  4. D
    that contains the signature; which was drafted in 17761776,

Answer

The correct option is 'NO CHANGE', which leaves the restrictive clause without commas and encloses the nonessential parenthetical clause in a pair of commas.
The correct option maintains the sentence's structure by keeping the restrictive clause 'that contains the signature' without commas, while properly enclosing the nonessential parenthetical clause 'which was drafted in 17761776' with a pair of commas.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the restrictive clause 'that contains the signature' and the nonessential clause 'which was drafted in 17761776'.
The clause 'that contains the signature' specifies which document and is restrictive. The clause 'which was drafted in 17761776' adds extra information and is nonessential.
This determines which parts of the sentence require commas and which do not.
2
Apply the punctuation rules for restrictive and nonessential clauses.
Keep the restrictive clause without commas and enclose the nonessential clause in a pair of commas.
A pair of commas is necessary to correctly set off nonessential information from the main sentence structure.

Key Concept

Distinguishing between restrictive and nonessential clauses to apply commas correctly.
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Commas with Nonessential and Parenthetical Elements

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