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In which sentence is the ESSENTIAL CLAUSE underlined?

a. Eve’s sister, |who loves opera|, took her to a performance.
b. Eve, |holding her program|, waited for the curtain to go up.
c. The soprano, |visiting from Canada|, had long black hair.
d. The person |who sells souvenirs| is in the lobby.
The words in | | are the underlined words

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Answer:

D. The person who sells souvenirs is in the lobby.

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User Golak Sarangi
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The correct answer is
d. The person |who sells souvenirs| is in the lobby.


Without it, the subject "the person" would be very ambiguous and the sentence would not carry any specific meaning.
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