In the sentence, "The person who delivers our mail is sick today," the words "who delivers our mail" form...

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a restrictive clause.
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a nonrestrictive phrase.
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a nonrestrictive clause.
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a restrictive phrase.
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In the sentence "The person who delivers our mail is sick today," the words "who delivers our mail" form a restrictive clause.

A restrictive clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies and is crucial for understanding which specific person is being referred to.