I looked this question up and found that the underlined elements are:
a talented painter
at the top of the stairs
who is very excited
that I baked today
Answer:
Nonrestrictive:
a talented painter
who is very excited
Restrictive:
at the top of the stairs
that I baked today
Explanation:
The elements that are placed between commas are nonrestrictive. They are not essential for the speaker to express meaning in the sentence. If removed, they would technically not make that much of a difference, the most important part of the message being conveyed anyway.
On the other hand, restrictive elements are not placed between commas. They are essential for the meaning of the sentence to be complete. For instance, in the sentence "He will stay in the room at the top of the stairs," the restrictive element determines which room the uncle will be staying in. If we remove it, the sentence could refer to any room.
Gatsby tells Nick lies about his past life. When they are riding together to New York, Gatsby says “something about my life”, he then proceeds to tell Nick about his very rich mix-western family background and “a family tradition” of his Oxford education. Gatsby also tells him how when his entire family died, he inherited lots of money which allowed him to travel all around Europe where he collected many jewels, painted, and tried to escape a sad memory. Nick was one of the very few people who was genuine in becoming friends with Gatsby, and Gatsby felt he needed Nicks approval. Gatsby also wants Nick to believe the wealthy background that Gatsby has invented about himself as a way of making it real.
The correct answer is A.
At the beginning of the novel, when Gregor first discovers he has transformed into an insect, he thinks about his current working situation. We can see that Gregor works as a travelling salesman. He dislikes the job, but does it to pay off his parent's debts. He is the sole supporter of the family. This reflects the family structure of that time.
However, after Gregor's metamorphosis, he loses the possibility to work. Due to this his family has to get jobs of their own in order to support not only themselves but also Gregor.