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Absolute phrases

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  • Running as fast as he could, the boy escaped the danger, his heart pounding wildly. Which option identifies the absolute phrase?
    escaped the danger
    Running as fast as he could
    the boy escaped the danger
    his heart pounding wildly
  • identify the participle phrase: Walking through the forest, the traveler listened carefully, his eyes scanning the dark path ahead.
    the traveler listened carefully
    his eyes scanning the dark path ahead
    Walking through the forest
    the dark path ahead
  • The storm ended suddenly, the sky clearing at last. Which option identifies the absolute phrase?
    ended suddenly
    the sky clearing at last
    clearing at last
    the storm ended
  • Exhausted from the journey, she sat down, her legs trembling with fatigue. Which option identifies the participial phrase?
    Exhausted from the journey
    trembling with fatigue
    her legs trembling with fatigue
    she sat down