Question

Choose the grammatically correct use of an absolute phrase from the following sentences.

The love of my life walked out of the door, a cappuccino in her hand.
The love of my life walked out of the door a cappuccino in her hand.
The love of my life walked out of the door, and a cappuccino in her hand.
The love of my life walked out of the door; a cappuccino in her hand.

Answer 1

Since an absolute phrase modifies a noun, and is separated from the rest of the sentence using a comma usually, with no conjunctions, the only correct answer here is the first one. Because there is a comma, there is no conjunction like in the third sentence, so it has to be correct.