Curated OER
Which vs. That in Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses
Should you use which or that when using a restrictive clause? What about a non-restrictive clause? Young writers practice their grammar skills with this resource, which provides a straightforward guide to which vs. that, as well as ten...
Curated OER
Grammar Practice: Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive Clauses
Go over the basics of restrictive and non-restrictive clauses with this grammar worksheet. After reviewing the concepts, as well as the definitions of parentheticals and appositives, young learners label ten sentences as restrictive or...
Curated OER
Practice with Commas
Young grammarians practice comma usage in an interactive online quiz. Focusing mostly on restrictive/nonrestrictive clauses and the "FAN BOYS" rule, about joining two independent clauses with a conjunction, each of 10 sample sentences...
Curated OER
Clauses: Essential Building-Blocks
Clear up clause confusion with this grammar handout, complete with a clause identification activity. Using the detailed information and examples of the different types of clauses provided in the activity, secondary learners identify and...
Curated OER
Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses and Appositives
In this grammar worksheet, students label each clause as restrictive or nonrestrictive, identify all appositives and add commas accordingly in eighteen sentences.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Comma Setting Off Restrictive Clauses
This page explains that restrictive clauses (essential to the meaning of the sentence) should NOT be set off by commas, and provides examples. It also explains that restrictive clauses often begin with the word "that."
Get It Write
Get It Write: "Which" vs. "That"
If you are confused about when to use "that" or "which" when introducing relative clauses, this tutorial will make the usage clear. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adjective Clauses and Relative Pronouns
This lesson discusses how to determine which relative pronoun to use when constructing an adjective clause. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow and review questions over the lesson's content.