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Select the entire absolute phrase in the sentence.

Eyes glittering with concentration, Jacques moved his cursor toward a chess piece on the screen.

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Answer:

Eyes glittering with concentration is correct for anyone who wants to make sure.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Absolute phrases are types of phrases which don't refer to just a single word in a sentence, but rather to the entire sentence. Usually, they have this form: noun + participle (looks like a verb ending in -ing) + optional modifiers/objects.
In this sentence, just look for a participle in order to find your absolute phrase. The correct answer is eyes glittering with concentration. The phrase describes how Jacques managed to move his cursor.
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