The answer you are looking for is D, hope this helps.
They are explaining that Captain Ahab is no were to be found. They are also setting the scene of how cold it is and how the shipmates are running the ship.
CHAPTER 28
The ship is sailing for a few days and no one has seen Captain Ahab. The ship hands are in charge. Ishmael is constantly looking for Captain Ahab. Ishmael is nervous because Elijah had given some weird prophecies. The ship is sailing south. It is winter and it’s very cold.
<span> Ahab appears and he look awful. He stands on deck with his pegleg made of ivory. He steadies his walking on the boat with holes that fit the peg leg. As the weather gets nicer he becomes more pleasant. They continue sailing on into May.</span>
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The answer which explains the difference between these two sentences is <span>B. The first sentence contains a nonessential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it provides the reader with interesting details about the subject of the sentence. The second sentence contains an essential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it clarifies for the reader which coach is being discussed.
A is incorrect because there is no predicate nominative here (a noun following a linking verb, because there are no linking verbs in the sentence), which is also the reason why C is incorrect. Also, D is incorrect because there is no adverb clause.</span>