Nonrestrictive Clause Template 1
Named noun: [specific noun], which [extra detail], [main predicate].
4 Nonrestrictive Clause Templates
Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.
Use the framework
How to personalize a template
Effective nonrestrictive clauses contribute useful context without obscuring the main sentence, are punctuated as parenthetical information, and do not accidentally imply that optional information is needed to identify the noun.
- 1Choose the template closest to your actual purpose.
- 2Replace every bracketed field with specific information.
- 3Delete any sentence that does not belong in your situation.
- 4Read the result aloud for unnatural transitions or repeated phrasing.
- 5Verify names, dates, links, facts, and promises before sending or publishing.
Nonrestrictive Clause Template 2
Person: [identified person], who [extra information], [main predicate].
Nonrestrictive Clause Template 3
End position: [main clause], which [comment on the whole preceding idea].
Nonrestrictive Clause Template 4
Dash option: [identified noun]—which [emphatic aside]—[main predicate].