Which of the following sentences contains a restrictive clause?

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Mom will be dining with us tomorrow.
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I’m eating a blueberry doughnut, which is my favorite kind.
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The boy who is running toward us is my cousin.
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My mom, who usually eats with us, will dine out tonight.
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1 answer

The sentence that contains a restrictive clause is:

The boy who is running toward us is my cousin.

A restrictive clause provides essential information about the noun it modifies, which is the case here as it specifies which boy is being referred to. In contrast, the other sentences either do not contain clauses that provide essential information or they provide non-restrictive clauses.