Question

Read the sentence.
Sayeed Johnson, who
is running for mayor, will be speaking at the city library tonight.
Which terms describe the underlined portion
of the sentence? Select two
options.
O appositive
clause
nonrestrictive
O phrase
O restrictive

Answer 1

Answer:

Clause and nonrestrictive

Explanation:

Answer 2

The terms that describe the portion "who is running for mayor" are clause and nonrestrictive, as stated in options B and C, and further explained below.

What is the definition of clause?

We can define a clause as being a group of words which presents:

• A subject or topic

• A predicate, which consists of a verb and complements.

The portion "who is running for mayor" has "who" as its subject, and "is running for mayor" as its predicate.

What is a nonrestrictive clause?

A nonrestrictive clause is a clause that can be removed from a sentence without harming that sentence's meaning. It is there only to add some details or information about something, but it is not necessary for the sentence to make sense.

In the sentence we are analyzing here, the clause "who is running for mayor" is nonrestrictive and can be removed without harming the general meaning.

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