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Help Detective Miller interpret this crucial clue! The witness wrote the following sentence in their official report:
"The suspects who were wearing red hats escaped."
Notice that there are no commas around the phrase "who were wearing red hats." Based on this exact punctuation, what is the witness communicating? Select ALL the statements that apply.
The correct answers are There were multiple suspects at the scene, but only a smaller group of them escaped. and The phrase "who were wearing red hats" is essential information needed to identify exactly who ran away.
Because there are no commas, this is a defining (restrictive) relative clause. It tells us which specific suspects escaped out of a larger group. If the witness had used commas ("The suspects, who were wearing red hats, escaped."), it would mean all the suspects escaped, and the hats were just a bonus detail!