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?
Answer
A
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.
B
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.
C
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.
D
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.
Explanation
The underlined part is “where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple.” It begins with the relative adverb “where” and contains a subject (“her parents”) and a verb (“went”). It adds extra information about London and Paris rather than identifying which places Alma plans to visit, so it is a nonrestrictive relative clause.
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