Which statements describe characteristics of a restrictive clause? select three options. (1) it is set off by commas. (2) it contains a subject and a verb. (3) it is not set apart by punctuation. (4) it is essential to the meaning of the sentence. (5) it adds nonessential information to the sentence.

A restrictive clause contains a subject and a verb (2), is not set apart by punctuation (3), and is essential to the meaning of the sentence (4).

Explanation:

A restrictive clause is a clause which functions as a adjective to identify the word which it modifies. Since it is essential to the meaning of the sentence, it is not offset with commas. An example of a restrictive clause is, "The girl who ripped her dress is crying." A restrictive clause is opposite of a non-restrictive clause, which would include non-necessary information within commas. An examle of a non-restrictive clause is, "Sara, the girl who ripped her dress, is crying."

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.