Is the comma correct here?

[Madian]

I've got a question. Here is a sentence from a test:

Percy Evans ought to be congratulated too for the scenery, which looked magnificent.

According to the key to the test this sentence is correct. However, in my opinion there is a mistake (maybe, a misprint). I think the comma is unnecessary here. Am I right?

With best wishes,
Dmitry

[Alan]

This relative clause is called non-defining and that's why there is a comma. The description 'which looks magnificent' is an extra piece of information and doesn't define 'scenery'.

Alan
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[Djamcity]

[Beeesneees]

The comma is right there. It is required before 'which'. If the word 'that' had been used instead of 'which' then the comma would have been incorrect.
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[Alan]

or even 'which'.
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[Beeesneees]

Oh dear, let's not start that nonsense again.
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[Alan]

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Good advice. You'll just have to pay closer attention, next time
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[Souba73]

Hi beeesneees,

I have something to say about the following sentence:

"Percy Evans ought to be congratulated too for the scenery, which looked magnificent."

From the above sentence, we can't understand how many pieces of scenery was there. It may be that there was also some pieces of scenery which was not magnificent and in that sense the which clause is a defining one and the comma is not necessary there.

Thanks

souba

[Alan]

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Personally I think you are making this more complicated than you need. To me it is clear that the adjective clause is simply an additional piece of information and therefore a comma is required.

Alan
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[Beeesneees]

[Alan]

Well spotted!
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[Beeesneees]

Evidently not, as it is still not corrected...
or maybe someone comes along and changes your posts after you have made them.
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[Alan]

Well, go on tell me where it is. I certainly appreciate all the industry you devote to my messages.
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[Beeesneees]

Not half as much attention as you pay to mine, but here's yesterday's typo:
Tenses
and while you're in that thread you might want to take a look at the one you made a short while ago too:
Tenses

I'd tell you that perhaps you ought "to pay closer attention, next time", but I realise that we are all human and, as such, we are not infallible.
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[Alan]

I merely make comments where I consider they are necessary. No doubt you will regurgitate what I am going to say but I am wholly sick of your comments and suggest you stop your remarks and stick to comments related to what users ask. Don't please simply throw back in my face what I have just said. If you do, you will simply confirm my belief that all you want to do is score cheap points.
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