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I dont understand the absolute phrase here as the subject is the defence lawyer and witness and the absolute phrase is about the accused.
Please explain.
The explanation provided is as belo:-
"The correct answer (A) in this sentence correction problem contains an unusual modifier structure (called an absolute phrase) so many students are hesitant to pick it. Anytime you place a noun followed by a participle ("his life uprooted") at the beginning or end of the sentence, it is a structure known as an absolute phrase, and it is used to give more information about the sentence as a whole. Consider this example of another absolute phrase and you will realize that you do see this commonly in language: Her arms folded across her chest, Mary was clearly upset by the decision. However even if you don't like (A), the other answer choices are all fatally flawed so you must pick it! In (B) the "and his life uprooted.." is not properly connected to the rest of the sentence and seems to be its own incomplete clause/thought. In (C), the same problem exists and it is made even worse with the addition of the unnecessary "being". In (D) what follows the semi-colon is not a complete sentence and in (E) the colon is not the correct way to link the portion at the end to the rest of the sentence (and "being" is again incorrect and unnecessary). Answer is (A)."