Question

Daniel found an old, abandoned house while walking in the woods. Which of these sentences shows an absolute phrase correctly added to the sentence?

a. While he was walking in the woods, Daniel found an old, abandoned house
b. Daniel, looking for adventure, found an old, abandoned house in the woods.
c. Daniel found an old, abandoned house in the woods, its windows boarded up and its roof decaying slowly
d. Daniel walked through the woods, finding an old, abandoned house as he went.

Answer 1

The sentence that shows an absolute phrase correctly added to the sentence is option c: Daniel found an old, abandoned house in the woods, its windows boarded up and its roof decaying slowly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that shows an absolute phrase correctly added to the sentence is option c: Daniel found an old, abandoned house in the woods, its windows boarded up and its roof decaying slowly.

An absolute phrase is a phrase that modifies the whole sentence and is usually made up of a noun or pronoun followed by a participle or participial phrase. In this case, the absolute phrase 'its windows boarded up and its roof decaying slowly' provides additional information about the abandoned house.