Non-restricting Phrases

NON-RESTRICTING PHRASES
A Non-restricting phrase does not limit its subject.
Read this sentence below noting that you pause before the non-restricting phrase, “in the straw hat”.
“My wife, in the straw hat, planted those roses.”
If you don’t pause you’re a bigamist; if you do you’re reading correctly.
Non-restricting phrases need to be suitably supplied with commas. If the author or printer has not used a comma before the non-restricting phrase you must see the meaning and still pause before the phrase.
“If you do not honour the Son, you do not honour the Father who sent Him.”
“Who sent Him” is a non-restricting phrase.
It does not restrict “the Father” to being one particular Father.
There is only one God the Father.
“Who sent Him” just adds information about the Father.
It is a non-restricting phrase.
So, pause before it!

THE NON-RESTRICTING PHRASE SIMPLY ADDS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
PAUSE BEFORE A NON-RESTRICTING PHRASE.
A. Stephen, who was full of grace and power, began to work great miracles and signs among the people.
B. Our Prime Minister, who speaks French, is visiting Paris.
C. And He came to Nazareth, where He was brought up.
D. The Sadducees who say there is no resurrection, came to Him with a question.
CHECK
IN THE MATTER OF RESTRICTING PHRASES
Leave it out of the sentence. If the meaning then is NOT clear, the phrase is a restricting one.
IN THE MATTER OF NON-RESTRICTING PHRASES
Leave it out of the sentence. If the meaning is still clear, the phrase is Non-restricting.