When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is dependent. independent. nonrestrictive. restrictive i will give brainliest for first person that is correct

D. Restrictive is the correct answer.

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is restrictive. Descriptive elements can be either restrictive or non-restrictive depending on whether they are essential or not to identify the noun they modify.

Restrictive elements provide key information to identify the noun they modify and cannot be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning. On the contrary, non-restrictive elements do not provide essential information and can be dropped without altering the sentence's meaning.  That is why your answer would be restrictive.

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.