Grammar. Exercise 6. Point out the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction

Exercise 6. Point out the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction. State what kind of adverbial modifier it expresses.

1. The weather being dark and piercing cold, he had no great temptation to loiter.

2. His tale told, he put his head back and laughed.

3. This being understood, the conference was over and Lufkin got up to join his guests.

4. The next morning, it being Sunday, they all went to church.

5. For the moment the shop was empty, the mechanic having disappeared into a room at the back.

6. No one as yet having expressed any such opinion, this was the more readily assented to.

7. Sir Henry was deep in his papers, his long, white hands moving nervously in rythm with his thoughts.

8. There being nothing eatable within his reach, Oliver replied in the affirmative.

9. The table having been laid for tea, the guests were shown in.

10. Phil bent so low, his face almost pressed to hers, and whispered something in her ear.

11. This round of talks failing, but another chance remains.

12. Time and circumstances permitting, you will come to see them again.

Exercise 7. Translate into English, using the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction.

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