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Determine whether the underlined phrase or clause in each sentence is restrictive or nonrestrictive.

  1. Lightning that strikes in dry forests can cause forest fires.

restrictive; no commas needed

nonrestrictive; commas are needed

  1. Often thunderstorms produce lightning that ignites wet areas.

restrictive; no commas needed

nonrestrictive; commas are needed

  1. Lightning which occurs all over the world is an amazing phenomenon.

restrictive; no commas needed

nonrestrictive; commas are needed

  1. Thunder which can be quite loud follows a lightning crash.

restricitve; no commas needed

nonrestricitve; commas are needed

  1. A bolt of lightning striking a person usually causes very serious injury or death.

restrictive; no commas needed

nonrestrictive; commas are needed

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metchelle

Here are the answers to the given question above. 
1. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.
2. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed.
3. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.
4. NONRESTRICTIVE; commas are needed.
5. RESTRICTIVE; no commas needed. 
When we say restrictive clause, this is the clause in the sentence that serves as an additional description to the given subject, but it is an essential clause and cannot be omitted in the sentence. On the other hand, nonrestrictive clause is the clause opposite to restrictive. This can be omitted and is usually enclosed in commas.

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