Question

(1) Yo-Yo Ma who was born in Paris is a Chinese American cellist. (2) He was a prodigy and started performing violin and piano pieces at the age of four. (3) He attended two of the best schools in the USA: Julliard and Harvard. (4) The cello he plays was built in 1733. (5) He calls his cello "Petunia. " (6) He is an amazing soloist, and has recorded over 90 albums. Which sentence contains an error in the use of a nonrestrictive clause? Which revision would correct this error?.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains an error in the use of a nonrestrictive clause is: (1) Yo-Yo Ma who was born in Paris is a Chinese American cellist.

The revision that would correct this error is:

Yo-Yo Ma, who was born in Paris, is a Chinese American cellist.

A non-restrictive clause provides more information about a noun, though not distinctly specified. A comma is often used to separate the restrictive clause from the rest of the information.

Sentence 1 represents an incorrect usage of the non-restrictive clause.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Which sentence contains an error in the use of a nonrestrictive clause? 

✔ sentence 1

Which revision would correct this error?

✔ Yo-Yo  Ma, who was born in Paris