Adjective Clauses nonessential

Definition:
 
An adjective clause is nonrestrictive (also called nonessential) if we know
exactly who is being written about without it. A nonrestrictive adjective
clause is simply adding extra information. Nonrestrictive adjective clauses
need commas around them.
Those girls,  who have been friends for years, are all going to the
same college.
Without the clause, we still know that those girls are going to
the same college. The clause is nonrestrictive.

A proper noun is usually followed by a nonrestrictive clause.

Amanda,  who is my best friend, is on the honor roll again.
Without the clause, we know that it is Amanda who is on the honor roll.

A nonessential adjective clause in fact, is one that is not necessary. The

sentence still makes sense, and you know everything you need to know
even without the clause. So, you could take it out.
When a sentence has a nonessential adjective clause, the clause is set
apart with commas. This shows that it is not essential.

Other examples of nonessential adjective clauses:

1) Lisa, who takes ballet with Jan, is my best friend.

It is not essential for us to know about the ballet.
2) I won first prize, which was a blue ribbon.
It is not essential for us to know the type of prize.
3) My grandfather, who lives on a farm, said he would teach me to ride a
horse.
It is not essential for us to know where he lives.
4) The school library, which is next to the cafeteria, is my favorite place in
the school!
It is not essential to know that it is next to the cafeteria.
5) Mary, whose mom is a nurse, sits behind me in class.
It is not essential for us to know what Mary's mom does.

What Is a Coordinating
Conjunction?
A coordinating conjunction is a word that joins two elements of equal
grammatical rank and syntactic importance. They can join two verbs,
two nouns, two adjectives, two phrases, or two independent clauses. The
seven coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

Meet the key players: FANBOYS

The best way to remember the seven coordinating conjunctions is by using

the acronym FANBOYS:

For

And

Nor

But
Or

Yet

So

Of these seven, so can be used as both a coordinating conjunction and

a subordinating conjunction. As a coordinating conjunction, so can link two
independent clauses in a manner similar to therefore, and as a subordinating
conjunction, it can link two unequal clauses (one independent clause and one
dependent clause) in the sense of so that.

Coordinating conjunction:

We were out of milk, so I went to the store to buy some.

Conjunctions that connect two words

Coordinating conjunctions can join two verbs . . .

Example: The children ran and jumped all over the playground.

. . . two nouns . . .

Example: Would you like cereal or toast for breakfast?

. . . two adjectives . . .

Example: The old castle seemed grand yet mysterious.

. . . two adverbs . . .

Example: Slowly but surely, the turtle finished the race.

Conjunctions that connect two phrases

The rules for using coordinating conjunctions to join grammatically equal

phrases are the same.

Example:

He seemed poorly groomed yet well mannered.

Conjunctions that connect two clauses

Coordinating conjunctions, a.k.a. the FANBOYS, can connect two

independent clauses. Independent clauses are so called because each of
them can stand on its own as a sentence. We connect them with FANBOYS,
however, so that we don’t spit out all our sentences like robots.

Examples:

I love candy bars.

I know they are not good for me.

Can you start a sentence with a coordinating
conjunction?

Perhaps your teacher taught you that you should never start a sentence with
the FANBOYS. But the truth is, you can. (I just did.) The reason your teacher
may have taught you this was to discourage you from writing sentence
fragments. Once you are past that developmental stage, however, there is no
reason why you can’t start a sentence with a conjunction. Let’s vary the
examples above.

Conjunctive adverbs

You might be thinking, “Wait! I know I’ve seen words other than the
FANBOYS joining two independent clauses before. When will these words be
given the grammatical recognition that they deserve?” Don’t worry, because
that moment is now. The words you are thinking of do function similarly to
coordinating conjunctions, but they are classified as conjunctive adverbs.
Some examples of conjunctive adverbs are however, moreover, namely,
nevertheless, meanwhile, subsequently, and furthermore.