How do we know if a phrase is an absolute phrase or a participial phrase ? PLZ HELP

A past participle usually ends in –ed, and a present participle ends in –ing. ... Note: A participial phrase starts with a verbal (participle) but does not have a noun or subject. Absolute Phrases. It has a noun or pronoun that is modified by a participle/participial phrase.

Explanation:

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.