Absolute Constructions

Noun + participle phrases.

Examples

• The work done, we went home.

Key rules

• Structure: noun + participle, + main clause
• Own subject different from the main clause
• Examples: The work done, we left
• Weather permitting, we will go
• Formal and literary

Common mistakes

• The work finishing, we left → The work finished, we left
• Weather permit → Weather permitting