Multiple choice general knowledge

His hair greased down and his comb sticking out of his back pocket, Jerzi looked like a rock star out of the early 50s. How would you describe "His hair greased down and his comb sticking out of his back pocket"?

  1. a prepositional phrase

  2. an introductory adverb clause

  3. a dependent clause modifying Jerzi

  4. an absolute phrase
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D Correct answer
Explanation

An absolute phrase consists of a noun and a participle (or participial phrase) that modifies the entire sentence. 'His hair greased down and his comb sticking out of his back pocket' describes Jerzi's state as an absolute phrase.

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