English-2
Grade-7
Easy
Question
What does an absolute phrase modify?
- A noun
- A clause
- A sentence
- A phrase
Hint:
An absolute phrase can appear: At the beginning of the sentence, in the middle of the sentence, at the end of the sentence. Look at what an absolute phrase has effect on.
The correct answer is: A noun
An absolute phrase, being a phrase itself, cannot modify a phrase- so option d is eliminated. An absolute phrase consists of a noun or a pronoun, a participle and linked modifiers so it cannot modify a noun, eliminating option a. An absolute phrase may look like a clause but it lacks a true finite verb- so option b too, is eliminated. Absolute phrases add information to the sentence and thus modify the sentence- making option c the correct answer.
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