Which sentence punctuates a non-essential relative clause correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. My cousin, who lives in Leeds, plays the cello.
- Step 1: The clause 'who lives in Leeds' only adds extra information, so it is set off by a pair of commas. Step 2. The commas go before 'who' and after 'Leeds'. Answer: My cousin, who lives in Leeds, plays the cello. Why not the others: My cousin who lives in Leeds, plays the cello.: This opens the clause without a comma but closes it with one. My cousin, who lives in Leeds plays the cello.: This opens the clause with a comma but does not close it. My cousin who, lives in Leeds, plays the cello.: This puts the first comma inside the clause rather than before it.
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