Question

decide if the underlined part of each sentence is an absolute phrase, an appositive phrase, a restrictive clause, or a nonrestrictive clause.

the concert that i attended was held last august.
the audience moved as one, the crowd swaying to the music.
the concert, which had been rescheduled, was sold out.
the band, a hometown favorite, came back for several encores.

Explanation:

Analyze "that I attended"

• The clause "that I attended" modifies "The concert" and is essential to identifying which concert is being discussed.
• It is not set off by commas, making it a restrictive clause.

Analyze "the crowd swaying to the music"

• This phrase consists of a noun ("the crowd") followed by a participle ("swaying") and its modifiers.
• It modifies the entire independent clause rather than a single noun, making it an absolute phrase.

Analyze "which had been rescheduled" and "a hometown favorite"

• "which had been rescheduled" is a non-essential relative clause set off by commas, making it a nonrestrictive clause.
• "a hometown favorite" is a noun phrase that renames the adjacent noun "The band", making it an appositive phrase.

Answer:

Decide if the underlined part of each sentence is an absolute phrase, an appositive phrase, a restrictive clause, or a nonrestrictive clause.

Question 1

The concert <blank>that I attended</blank> was held last August. [Dropdown: restrictive clause]

Question 2

The audience moved as one, <blank>the crowd swaying to the music</blank>. [Dropdown: absolute phrase]

Question 3

The concert, <blank>which had been rescheduled</blank>, was sold out. [Dropdown: nonrestrictive clause]

Question 4

The band, <blank>a hometown favorite</blank>, came back for several encores. [Dropdown: appositive phrase]