ABSOLUTE PARTICIPIAL PHRASES.

Exercise 2.

1. The snow having left the lawns bare, the crocuses appeared.
(A) The snow having left the lawns bare
(B) the crocuses appeared

2. The drought having lasted so long, the foliage began to turn yellow.
(A) The drought having lasted so long
(B) the foliage began to turn yellow

3. The crew escaped in three boats, only two reaching Siberia.
(A) The crew escaped in three boats
(B) only two reaching Siberia

4. His feet were clad in slippers, the toes being pointed upward.
(A) His feet were clad in slippers
(B) the toes being pointed upward

5. She paused in reverie, her hands clasped behind her head.
(A) She paused in reverie
(B) her hands clasped behind her head

6. The giant bade him welcome, Jack telling his condition.
(A) The giant bade him welcome
(B) Jack telling his condition

7. The laws being severe, Androcles was sentenced.
(A) The laws being severe
(B) Androcles was sentenced

8. We pass through the scenes, the locomotive puffing behind us.
(A) We pass through the scenes
(B) the locomotive puffing behind us

9. These eggs being sold, Jack got money.
(A) These eggs being sold
(B) Jack got money

10. His chest heaving, Mowgli looked at his friends.
(A) His chest heaving
(B) Mowgli looked at his friends

11. Her eyes glowing like stars, Rebecca looked beautiful.
(A) Her eyes glowing like stars
(B) Rebecca looked beautiful

12. The white elephant being a great attraction, Barnum wanted one.
(A) The white elephant being a great attraction
(B) Barnum wanted one