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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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absolute phrases

Just a few question about phrases. Could someone please answer my questions regarding phrases?

Are the phrases preceded by the comma's considered absolute phrases?
Tom likes Sarah, he liked her lips
Tom likes Sarah, her lips desired to be kissed

Is the phrase after comma an participle phrase?
Tom likes Sarah, said dad.

Is the phrase after comma an absolute phrase?
Tom likes Sarah, dad said.

Thanks.
  

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Absolute Phrase Definition: A group of words that modifies an independent clause as a whole. An absolute is made up of a noun and its modifiers (which frequently, but not always, include a participle or participial phrase). None of your examples fit the definition because they are not noun phrases.

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  • Absolute Phrase Definition: A group of words that modifies an independent clause as a whole.
  • An absolute is made up of a noun and its modifiers (which frequently, but not always, include a participle or participial phrase).
  • None of your examples fit the definition because they are not noun phrases.
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Absolute Phrase
Definition: A group of words that modifies an independent clause as a whole.
An absolute is made up of a noun and its modifiers (which frequently, but not always, include a participle or participial phrase).

None of your examples fit the definition because they are not noun phrases.
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Could you turn my sentences into correct sentences with absolute phrases?
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