Question

which word group has extra, nonessential information? select the best answer.

george washington, who is called the \father of our country,\ lived in mount vernon, virginia, with his family.

answer

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george washington, who is called the \father of our country,\ lived in mount vernon, virginia, with his family.

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Nonessential Clauses
Extra information set off by commas.

Step 1: Identify the core sentence

To find nonessential information, look for the main subject and predicate that form the complete, essential thought.

• Subject: "George Washington"
• Predicate: "lived in Mount Vernon, Virginia, with his family."

The core sentence is: "George Washington lived in Mount Vernon, Virginia, with his family."

Step 2: Locate the extra information

A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) clause adds extra details that are not required for the sentence to make sense. These clauses are typically set off by commas.

In this sentence, the phrase set off by commas is:
"who is called the 'Father of Our Country,'"

If we remove this phrase, the sentence still identifies exactly who lived in Mount Vernon and remains grammatically complete.

Answer:

who is called the "Father of Our Country,"