Question

What is an example of a absolute phrase? I need help and this will help with my english

Answer 1

An absolute phrase combines a noun and a participle with any accompanying modifiers or objects. The pattern looks like this:

noun + participle + optional modifier(s) and/or object(s)

Answer 2

Does that help ?

Answer 3

May I have an example?

Answer 4

ummm let me think

Answer 5

Here are some examples:

Legs quivering

Legs = noun; quivering = participle.

Her arms folded across her chest

Arms = noun; folded = participle; her, across her chest = modifiers.

Our fingers scraping the leftover frosting off the plates

Fingers = noun; scraping = participle; frosting = direct object; our, the, leftover, off the plates = modifiers.

Rather than modifying a specific word, an absolute phrase will describe the whole clause:

Legs quivering, our old dog Gizmo dreamed of chasing squirrels.

Her arms folded across her chest, Professor Hill warned the class about the penalties of plagiarism.

We devoured Aunt Lenora's carrot cake, our fingers scraping the leftover frosting off the plates.
Does that help ?

Answer 6

Medal???

Answer 7

Well I have to do one for The store was freezing so what do I do there?

Answer 8

umm so your asking if The store was freezing. Is a absolute phrase?

Answer 9

its asking me to :Rewrite the following sentence to use an original absolute phrase. Use proper spelling and grammar.

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

So how would I go about that and is it possible for there to be different answers to this?

Answer 12

The store was freezing making the customers quiver. sounds good :)

Answer 13

I was just thinking of that thanks <3

Answer 14

thx for the medal!!!

Answer 15

Thanks for the help