absolute phrase

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absolute phrase after a noun
Another kind of absolute phrase is found after a modified noun; it adds a focusing detail or point of focus to the idea of the main clause. This kind of absolute phrase can take the form of a prepositional phrase, an adverbial phrase, an adjective phrase, or a noun phrase.
- Julie crossed the finish line, aware only that she'd broken her personal record, not that she'd broken a world record.
- Budi finished his test confidently, his right hand sore from having written so much, but his mind relieved that it was finally over.
- Erin Billy likes talking to his grandmother because she seems to know that life could change at any moment -- unpredictably.
- "Please photocopy this set of exercises for me -- the sooner, the better."

the examples are right??

[StaceyKoprince]

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Short answer: the examples are correct for the real world, but the last two represent types of usage that aren't typically seen on the GMAT.