Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?

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The girl whose book I lost is named Marci.
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We are having chicken and rice, which is my favorite meal.
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Pizza, which is my brother’s favorite meal, is on tomorrow’s menu.
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Last night we ate liver and onions, which nobody likes.
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1 answer

The sentence that contains a restrictive clause is:

The girl whose book I lost is named Marci.

In this sentence, the clause "whose book I lost" is essential to identifying which girl is being referred to; it restricts the meaning of the noun "girl."

The other sentences contain non-restrictive clauses, which provide additional information that is not essential to the main clause's meaning.