Change the italicized clause to a nominative absolute. rewrite the entire sentence in the box below. since water was plentiful, the lawns were green all summer.

The water being plentiful, the lawns were green all summer.

A nominative absolute is a noun phrase that is freestanding. It has no grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence. Usually, it is located at the beginning or the end of a sentence and provides information to clarify a statement. In this case, the nominative absolute explains why the lawns were green all summer.

Sometimes when you read things in your head, you skip overall small details/words. when you read aloud, you hear those words and it’s easier to comprehend what you just read. saying things aloud also you remember them.