Questão 96734

The use of commas in restrictive and non-restrictive clauses is a fundamental aspect of English syntax that often trips up even advanced learners. A non-restrictive clause, which adds non-essential information, must be set off by commas, while a restrictive clause, which provides essential information to identify the noun it modifies, must not. This distinction is not merely academic; it can fundamentally alter the meaning of a sentence. For instance, the statement 'The scientists, who were funded by the grant, published their findings' implies all the scientists were funded by the grant, whereas 'The scientists who were funded by the grant published their findings' specifies a particular subgroup of scientists. With this distinction in mind, identify the sentence that is grammatically INCORRECT due to a misuse of commas with a clause.