Absolute Phrases

The man tumbling down the stairs, we all looked to see if he was injured.

Smoking a fake cigarette, the debonaire actor struck a pose for the magazine.

Charli and Monica skipped across the garden, the rains having recently fallen, and delighted in the cool evening air.

The supposedly haunted house, its windows broken from years of abuse, became the stuff of community legend.

The judges wondered if the flailing dancer really understood what meaningful dance was.

A graceful sight in the wild, the gorgeous swan glided across the pond's surface.

The smoke spilling from the roof, the walls caving in on themselves, the fire erupted into a raging inferno that threatened nearby buildings, all huddling against one another for protection.

How many absolute phrases are there?

The smoke spilling from the roof, the walls caving in on themselves, the fire erupted into a raging inferno that threatened nearby buildings, all huddling against one another for protection.

Is the following group of words a phrase or a clause?

Window shopping is fun.

Is the following group of words a phrase or a clause?

Because we had not received fair warning about the road closure.

Is the following group of words a phrase or a clause?

To the best of my ability and wisdom.

What type of sentence pattern?

The bride's mother sobbing, the groom's father smiling, the families waving goodbye, the new couple embarked on their new life together.

How many absolute phrases are present in the following sentence?

The bride's mother sobbing, the groom's father smiling, the families waving goodbye, the new couple embarked on their new life together.

What kind of sentence pattern is the following sentence?

The would-be explorer stepped boldly into the woods, her packed lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches safely at her side, her mother's voice of warning tucked deeply into her memory.

How many absolute phrases does the following sentence contain?

The would-be explorer stepped boldly into the woods, her packed lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches safely at her side, her mother's voice of warning tucked deeply into her memory.