Change the italicized clause to a nominative absolute. Rewrite the entire sentence in the box below.

Question

As the hurricane season was over, people returned to the cottages on the beach.

as the hurricane season was over is italicized.

Answer 1

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm#absolute

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