Which of the following sentences contains a nonrestrictive phrase?

Question

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My brother, always laughing at his own jokes, does not think I am funny.
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My brother laughs at every joke, but he doesn't think I am funny.
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The boy who is laughing at every joke is my brother.
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After he laughed at every joke, my brother told me I am not funny.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains a nonrestrictive phrase is:

"My brother, always laughing at his own jokes, does not think I am funny."

In this sentence, the phrase "always laughing at his own jokes" is a nonrestrictive phrase that provides additional information about the subject (my brother) but does not limit or define who he is.