Look at the underlined part of each sentence, and then use the drop-down menu to identify what type of phrase it is.

Charles looked guilty, his hand dangling from the cookie jar.

The quarterback, the team's captain, carried the team to victory.

Her confidence shaken, Sheryl spelled the word again.

I'm going to talk to Charlotte, the editor of the school paper.

Answers:

1. absolute

2. appositive

3. absolute

4. appositive

his hand dangling from the cookie jar - absolute phrase

This phrase describe the entire clause "Charles looked guilty", so it is considered and absolute phrase. An absolute phrase also had a noun and participle; the noun is hand, the participle is dangling.

the team's captain - appositive phrase, adjective phrase

This phrase clarifies that the quarterback is the team captain. An appositive phrase functions as an adjective phrase because it describes a specific noun.

Her confidence shaken - absolute phrase

This phrase contains a noun (confidence) and participle (shaken). It also describes the entire clause "Sheryl spelled the word again". These are the conditions for an absolute phrase.

the editor of the school paper - appositive phrase, adjective phrase

This phrase clarifies or renames Charlotte as the editor of the school paper.