A mother needs to put her childrens needs ahead of her own
Eggs that have been splatted on after eating Taco Bell
He was happy and felt lonely because he had no one to show. He called the fire his friend.
The correct answer here is c) to the extreme. An absolute phrase is a
phrase which includes a subject, and whereas the other possible answers
all include subjects (eyes, hands, heart) the same cannot be said of 'to
the extreme' which could be described more as a commonplace saying or
cliche rather than an absolute phrase.