Absolute Phrases

Definition: An absolute phrase (nominative absolute) is generally made up of a noun or pronoun with a participial phrase. It modifies the whole sentence, not a single noun, which makes it different from a participial phrase.Absolute phrases: Its branches covered in icicles, the tall oak stood in our yard.The tall oak, its branches covered in icicles, stood in our yard.The tall oak stood in our yard, its […]