Question

What is true of a non-restrictive clause?

A non-restrictive clause is always set off by one of more commas.



If you take a non-restrictive clause out of a sentence, the basic meaning of the sentence stays the same.



A non-restrictive clause is an incidental description thrown into the sentence.



all of the above

Answer 1

A non-restrictive clause is a clause that uses a noun phrase to refer to the preceding subject. It does not aid in the identification of the preceding subject but instead provides more information about it. It therefore does not restrict nor limit the meaning of the subject.