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 non - restrictive relative clause begins with a relative pronoun, has a subject and a verb, and provides extra, non - essential information. The clause "where her parents went on their first trip together as a married couple" gives additional information about London and Paris and can be removed without changing the core meaning of "Alma plans to visit London and Paris".

Answer:

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.