Question

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.

Explanation:

A restrictive relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence as it identifies the specific noun it modifies. In "Alma plans to visit London and Paris, where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple", the clause "where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple" is necessary to identify which London and Paris Alma plans to visit. It begins with the relative pronoun "where", has a subject - implied (her parents) and a verb "went".

Answer:

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.