Algeria, which is located between Libya and Morocco, was once a colony of France.

Which statement about the underlined phrase is true?

The phrase is an essential adjective clause.
The phrase is a nonessential adjective clause.
The phrase does not contain a relative pronoun.

Question

Algeria, which is located between Libya and Morocco, was once a colony of France.

Which statement about the underlined phrase is true?

 	
	The phrase is an essential adjective clause.
	The phrase is a nonessential adjective clause.
	The phrase does not contain a relative pronoun.

larseighner · Answer

Assuming the italicized part is the part between the commas:

It DOES contain the relative pronoun "which."
It is NOT an essential adjective clause because most people will know what Algeria is without the additional information, and it tells nothing new about Algeria.