Read the sentence.

Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple.

What best describes the underlined part of the sentence, and why?

It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

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Jakob Bailey

27 October, 20:33

Read the sentence.

Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple.

What best describes the underlined part of the sentence, and why?

It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a restrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

It is a nonrestrictive relative clause because it begins with a relative pronoun, has both a subject and a verb, and is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.

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Brice Wood · Answer 1

It’s nonrestrictive relative clause. Sub. Verb, doesn’t support the sentence idea.

Amani Brady · Answer 2

A restrictive relative clause provides essential information, while a nonrestrictive does not. I'd say this was a restrictive clause because it explains why she wants to go there, which is essential to a storyline. That could be subjective though.