Sayeed Johnson, who is running for mayor, will be speaking at the city library tonight.

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Answer: Terms that describe the underlined portion of the sentence ("who is running for mayor") are: nonrestrictive and clause.

Explanation:

A clause is a grammar unit that, unlike a phrase, contains a verb and a subject. It is different from a sentence in that it does not convey a complete thought and does not make sense on its own. In this case, "who is running for mayor" is a relative clause.

*An appositive is a noun/noun phrase which identifies another element in a sentence (typically another noun phrase). This is not the case here, as this construction is a relative clause and not a noun phrase.

A nonrestrictive clause, also known as a nonessential clause, is a clause which provides details that are not essential for a sentence to make sense. In other words, the meaning of the sentence would remain the same without this clause - Sayeed Johnson will be speaking at the city library tonight.