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Diane felt manipulated by her beagle Sa ntana, whose big, brown eyes

pleaded for another cookie.

Chewing with her mouth open is one reason why Fred cannot stand

sitting across from his sister Melanie .

Snarling and skidding on the smooth tile, Oreo and Skeeter, Madison's
two dogs, competed for the hardboiled egg that bounced across the

kitchen floor.

Laughter erupted from Annamarie , who hiccupped for seven hours

afterward.

 Punctuate an adjective clause correctly.

Punctuating adjective clauses can be tricky. For each sentence, you will have to decide if

the adjective clause is essential or nonessential and then use commas accordingly.

Essential clauses do not require commas. An adjective clause is essential when you need the
information it provides. Look at this example:

The vegetables that people leave uneaten are often the most
nutritious.Vegetables is nonspecific. To know which ones we are talking about, we must

have the information in the adjective clause. Thus, the adjective clause is essential and

requires no commas.

If, however, we eliminate vegetables and choose a more specific noun instead, the

adjective clause becomes nonessential and does require commas to separate it from the

rest of the sentence.

Read this:Broccoli, which people often leave uneaten, is very nutritious

Q1. Identify & underline the adjective clause and state the word it modifies.

1.The girl who won the first prize is my niece.