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Absolute PhraseSet 4

1Which phrase is an absolute phrase, not an appositive or a simple prepositional phrase?

2An absolute phrase can be removed from a sentence without changing the core meaning of the sentence.

3Read the sentence: 'The car, its tires screeching on the pavement, swerved to avoid the deer.' The phrase 'its tires screeching on the pavement' is what type of phrase?

4Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: 'We sat on the porch swing, our feet dangling just above the floor, and watched the fireflies.'

5The author wrote the words, his memories pouring onto the page.

6What is the primary function of Absolute Phrases in narrative writing?

7Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:'Her homework finished, she decided to go out with friends.'

8Fill in the blank with an absolute phrase that shows cause: " ....., the outdoor concert was cancelled."

9Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Her mother wept, tears flowing freely, when she said goodbye to her daughter."

10Identify the absolute phrase in the below sentence.Body shaking from the cold, the hitchhiker tried to flag a ride down.

11Absolute phrases can sometimes be removed without changing the grammatical correctness of the main sentence.

12Which sentence part is the absolute phrase? (may be multiple answers)I heard Mrs. Sapphire yell at the noisy little kid in the neighbor's yard, her shrill scream rising in decibels in the calm, quiet stillness of the early morning.

13Which sentence correctly places the absolute phrase for the clearest meaning?

14True or False: The following sentence correctly combines two ideas using an absolute phrase: 'I aced the presentation. My voice was shaking the whole time.'-> 'I aced the presentation, my voice shaking the whole time.'

15Its paw injured, the dog limped home.

16Identify the absolute phrase in this sentence:'Their voices low, they discussed the plan in secret.'

17The boy watched, his eyes bulging out of his face.

18True or False:In the sentence 'Her hands shaking, she opened the gift, ' the absolute phrase 'Her hands shaking' only describes the word 'hands'.

19True or False: An absolute phrase must always be placed at the beginning of a sentence.

20Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence:The car broken down, we had to walk the remaining distance.

21Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: 'The old car, its engine sputtering loudly, finally rolled to a stop.'

22True or False: The phrase "running down the field" is an absolute phrase.

23What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:The heat of the day relenting, the sun set beyond the sparkling lake.

24Absolute Phrase:A sentence part which ..... the rest of the sentence.

25Which option best combines these two sentences using an absolute phrase? 'Her hands were shaking. She opened the mysterious box.'

26Absolute phrases differ grammatically and functionally from participial phrases in which of the following ways?

27What is the absolute phrase in the following sentence:He looked over to where the huge, filthy birds sat, their naked heads sunk into their hunched feathers.

28Which part of the sentence is an absolute phrase? 'The sun setting, we walked along the beach.'

29What makes 'the storm approaching' an absolute phrase, while 'because the storm was approaching' is not?

30What function does the absolute phrase serve in this sentence? The presentation finished, the class breathed a collective sigh of relief.

31Choose the best sentence that uses an absolute phrase correctly: A storm approaching, ......

32Complete the sentence with an absolute phrase: ....., the team celebrated their victory.

33Which part of the following sentence is the absolute phrase? 'We all ran inside to get out of the rain, our clothes already soaked.'

34What are the essential components of an absolute phrase?

35What is the absolute phrase in this sentence?Having written to the president, the young activist wanted an answer, her heart pleading for change.

36Outside, his carpetbag in his hand, he stood for a time in the barnyard.

37Identify the noun + participle/adjective (the core of the absolute phrase) in the sentence below.Jackie struggled to concentrate on the test, her mind foggy from lack of sleep.

38Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: "Eyes watering, the chef sliced the onion."

39Which sentence uses the absolute phrase most clearly and logically?

40We all sighed in relief, James having found his passport.

41Select the absolute phrase in the sentence.I flipped through the pages, my eyes filling with tears, of the old photo album.

42Choose the correct absolute phrase to complete sentence.Shawn thought he heard someone whisper his name. ..... he saw a ghost coming down the hall out the corner of his eye.

43The Mandalorian attacked the mercenaries with remarkable precision, his skill unrivaled, his reputation well deserved.

44Hands shaking, I sat down to take the test is an example of a(n)

45Does this sentence have an absolute phrase?After having ridden the roller coaster, his heart pounded, and his knees rattled.

46Which sentence needs revision because the absolute phrase is illogical or misplaced?

47Choose the absolute phrase: She walked slowly to a table, each hand bearing a treasure.

48Which part of the sentence is an absolute phrase:'With the sun rising, the birds began to sing.'?

49True or False: An absolute phrase usually modifies just one specific word in a sentence.

50Read the sentence: 'The game finally over, the exhausted players trudged back to the locker room.' What specific meaning does the absolute phrase add to the main idea?

51An absolute phrase is a special type of modifier that describes or adds information to what part of a sentence?

52What is the function of the absolute phrase in this sentence: 'His confidence high, Tom approached the stage.'?

53Which sentence uses an absolute phrase to logically explain the *condition* under which the main event happened?

54True or False: An absolute phrase modifies a single noun or verb in the main clause.

55True or False: In the sentence "The test completed, Mr. Davison, our science teacher, collected the papers," the phrase 'our science teacher' is an absolute phrase.

56Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence: "The players, their uniforms dirty and torn, celebrated their victory."

57Choose the absolute phrase in this sentence: The storm raging outside, we decided to stay indoors.

58True or False: The phrase 'Running down the street' in the sentence 'Running down the street, the boy tripped and fell' is an absolute phrase.

59You want to make this sentence more descriptive: 'The old dog slept on the rug.' Which revision uses an absolute phrase most effectively?

60True or False: An absolute phrase that introduces a sentence must always be followed by a comma.

61Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence: "Mom went to the store because the kids had eaten all of the food in only a day."