The group<span> of words that improves an independent clause is called an absolute phrase. It is composed of a noun and its modifiers which often include a participial phrase ending in “ing.” An independent clause, on the other hand, is a group of words that has a subject and verb giving the sentence a complete thought. </span>
In our example sentence “<span>The baby toddled across the room with his first wobbly steps, his chubby legs pumping.”, “The baby toddled across the room with his first wobbly steps.” Is our independent clause and “his chubby legs pumping” is the absolute phrase. </span>
Answer: A"At the start of the reign the majority of productions are miracle plays . . ."
In this sentence, the author indicates the structure that the text is going to follow. By stating "at the start of the reign..." he implies that the way the events will be described will be in chronological order according to how they happened throughout the reign.
My sweet,quiet father surprised us with his outburst yesterday
Your only describing the father with 2 words. A comma is only necessary if you were using 3 words
A short story's setting is made of time and place.
Apart from plot (what is going on) and characters (who is doing what they are doing), the setting (where and when is the plot happening) is the most important element of a short story. The interpretation of a short story depends very much on how the author has described the setting. It provides a context for the events.
