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Modifiers

Objectives
• Define modifiers;
• identify modifiers as
adjectives and modifiers
as adverbs; and
• use modifiers in a
sentence.
Modifiers
• words, clauses, or
phrases that give
descriptive details
Modifiers
• when considering
the proper form of a
modifier, ask
yourself what is
being modified
Modifiers
• first step in
identifying
modifiers is to read
the sentence and
look for descriptive
words
Modifiers
• try to determine
whether it is an
adjective or adverb
Adjective
• a word or phrase
naming an attribute,
added to or
grammatically related to
a noun or pronoun to
modify or describe it
Adjective
Example: The old
door was falling apart.
Adjective
Example: She gave the
swing a gentle push.
Adjective
Clause
• is a dependent
clause that
modifies a noun
Adjective
Clause
• An adjective clause
usually begins with a
relative pronoun
(which, that, who)
Adjective
Clause
• Example: Laughter
erupted from Anna,
who hiccupped for
seven hours
afterward.
Adjective
Clause
• Example: Jumping
with joy, she rejoiced
about her victory.
Adverbs
Adverbs describe how,
when, where, and to what
extent something
happened.
Adverbs
It is a word or a phrase
that modifies an
adjective, verb, or
another adverb.
Adverbs of
Manner
She moved slowly and
spoke quietly.
Adverbs of
Manner
He clapped loudly.
Adverbs of
Place
She has lived on the
island all her life.
Adverbs of
Place
He went somewhere
in Delhi for his
business meetings.
Adverb of Time
I went to the store
today.
Adverb of Time
I’ll see you
tomorrow.
Adverb of
Frequency
Olivia usually
exercises.
Adverb of
Frequency
She takes the boat to
the mainland
everyday.
Misplaced
Modifier
A misplaced modifier
is a descriptive word
that is separated from
the word it modifies.
Misplaced
Modifier
On her way home,
Carmie found a gold
man’s watch.
Misplaced
Modifier
On her way home,
Carmie found a man’s
gold watch.
Misplaced
Modifier
We ate the lunch that
we had brought
slowly.
Misplaced
Modifier
We slowly ate the
lunch that we had
brought.
Misplaced
Modifier
The dealer sold the
Cadillac to the buyer
with leather seats.
Misplaced
Modifier
The dealer sold the
Cadillac with leather
seats to the buyer.
Dangling
Modifier
A dangling modifier is a
type of misplaced
modifier that modifies a
word or phrase that is not
clearly stated in the
sentence.
Dangling
Modifier
Sitting in the dentist’s
chair, the sound of the
drill made Larry sweat.
Dangling
Modifier
As Larry was sitting in
the dentist’s chair, the
sound of the drill made
him sweat.
Dangling
Modifier
Sitting in the dentist’s
chair, Larry sweated at
the sound of the drill.
Dangling
Modifier
Soaring through the sky,
Brenda watched the high-
powered jet.
Dangling
Modifier
Brenda watched the high-
powered jet soaring
through the sky.

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