Question #N433
The sentence "The dog, who was very hungry, ate his food quickly." is punctuated correctly. Which of the following sentences uses the same punctuation rule?
A. The children, who were playing in the park, ran home when it started to rain.
B. The children who were playing in the park ran home when it started to rain.
C. The children; who were playing in the park, ran home when it started to rain.
D. The children, who were playing in the park ran home, when it started to rain.
Correct Answer is: A
The sentence uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive clause, which provides additional information about the subject (the children) and can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. A nonrestrictive clause is introduced by a word like "who," "which," or "that" and is set off by commas. The rule is also followed in Choice A. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they use punctuation that doesn’t follow the rule for nonrestrictive clauses.