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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Relations of absolute phrases with main sentences
This is quite an advanced question that many students are facing with it.
After I have studied so many examples of absolute phrases, I am more and more perplexed over it.
This is because some of them have the coordinating relations with the main sentence, whereas others have the subordinating relations with the main sentnce, just like adverbial clauses.
For example:
Their meal still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
when I converted the absolute phrase above into a finite clause, the clause seems like an adverbial caluse.
Because their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
However, in another example:
The question still unanswered, the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely.
The question was still unanswered, and the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely
Therefore, at the end, I am totally frustrated.
Pls help me. Thank you.
After I have studied so many examples of absolute phrases, I am more and more perplexed over it.
This is because some of them have the coordinating relations with the main sentence, whereas others have the subordinating relations with the main sentnce, just like adverbial clauses.
For example:
Their meal still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
when I converted the absolute phrase above into a finite clause, the clause seems like an adverbial caluse.
Because their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
However, in another example:
The question still unanswered, the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely.
The question was still unanswered, and the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely
Therefore, at the end, I am totally frustrated.
Pls help me. Thank you.
Top answer
I don't see your problem. I hope you don't expect to convert all absolute phrases in the same way.
- I don't see your problem.
- I hope you don't expect to convert all absolute phrases in the same way.
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I don't see your problem. I hope you don't expect to convert all absolute phrases in the same way.
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AnonymousThe question still unanswered, the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely.I agree with Mr M. However, to me the underlined part is causal in this sentence as well: Because the question was still unanswered, the teacher decided to address the confusion of her students more closely.
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Thank you.
So, their relations between absolute phrases and main sentences can be coordinating or subordinating.
So, their relations between absolute phrases and main sentences can be coordinating or subordinating.
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Yes. I mean, there is more than one way to skin a cat:
Their meal still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
Because their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
Their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, so the hungry and angry customers left the
Their meal still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
Because their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, the hungry and angry customers left the restaurant.
Their meal was still not ready after 45 minutes, so the hungry and angry customers left the
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