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Modifiers

MD: SHIRAJUS SALEKIN


Lecturer in English
Bangladesh International School and
college
Definition and
classification
1. Modifier : Modifier means to give
extra information about some thing.

2. For example: A wise man like him


cannot make such a great mistake.
3. Modifier is of two types:
4. I saw a sick man near the door.- pre
5. I found him sick near the door.- post
Adjective/ adjective phrase/prepositional
phrase/adjective clause

 An adjective is something which tells


us something about noun or
pronoun.
 For example : In this hot weather ,
we must drink enough water to keep
our health fit.
 The girl in white sharee is my sister
 The girl who is wearing
 The man with the dog came here.
 He was wearing a dark brown suit
Participle phrase vs
prepositional phrase
I saw a sleeping man on the street.
I need a decorated house.

 The girl, wearing bule dress is my


sister.
 The book published in 1993 is my
favourite.

 The book on the table is mine


 The fox without a tale called a
Adjective & Adverb…..

I saw a boy who was very tall and


handsome .I asked him to return my bag
but he refused to return that bag.
 HE WALKS SLOWLY
 He walks very slowly
 He is very sick
 I REACHED THERE AT 10 PM SAFELY
 After some time, he started behaving
with me softly . I came home around 10
pm. Often, I remember that incident.
Determiner & its
classification
 Determineris an adjective which
comes before a noun and limits the
meaning of that noun in some way.
 I saw a man on the tree.-- Article

 We are discussing Hamlet. You can


make comments on this play. -
Demonstrative
 This , that , these , those.
 This is my house. This house is dear
Possessives and
Numerals
 I- SUB
 ME-OBJ
 MY-POSSESSIVE, MY, HER,
THEIR,OUR,MINE, ITS , YOUR,
RAHIM’S
 My information was not wrong.
 This garden is ours .
 His school is closed today .
 I saw five books on the table.
 She is the first girl in the class.
Each/ every/ either/
neither
 Neither report is true.
 Each girl got a prize
 Every student has passed the test

 Each of the girls got a prize


 Either of you can do the work
 Neither of the report is true
Numerals

 Cardinals : One, two…..


 Ordinals : First, second, …..
Quantifiers..

 Any,no,
another , all, many,much,
more, most, few, a few,little, a little,
enough, a LOT

 All people must die. I have few


friends, I have a few friends.
 There is a little water in the pond.

 Manypeople try hard but only a few


succeed.
Adverb/ adverbial/ adverbial
phrase/ adverbial clause
 An adverb is something that modifies a verb,
adjective or another adverb in a sentence.
 He is very handsome.( adverb modifying adjective)
 He talks slowly. ( adverb modifying verb)
 He talks very slowly.( adverb modifying adverb)
 Types of adverb
 I will go home tomorrow( adverb of time)( when)
 He was walking on the street ( adverb of place)(
 where) I went Chittagong .
 She was shouting very loudly( adverb of manner)
( how )
 I visit him twice a week. ( adverb of frequency )( how
often)
Adverbials

 An adverbial is a word , phrase or


clause which modifies a verb. An
adverbials can be a noun phrase,
prepositional phrase or a clause.
 We met that afternoon.
 We met in the café
 We met because we needed to talk.
 The people of Bangladesh are poor
Adverbial phrase
A phrase that collectively modifies a verb,
adjective, or another adverb in a sentence
is adverbial phrase.
 I ran as fast as possible
 You tried hard and soul to win the match
 Adverbial infinitive phrase: ( t0 + v1)
 The man went there to see him .
 Adverbial prepositional pharse: I reached
there at 5 pm.
 She sang in a beautiful tone.
 The girl in blue dress is my sister
Adverbial clause

 Time
 Place
 Manner
 Condition
 Reason
 concession
 Time adverbial clause of time)
 When you finish your work, you can
go home.
See me when you get time.
No sooner had I gone there, She left
the place.
I know the place where he lives
( adjective)
I know where he lives
 You can sit where you like
You can go wherever you like.
You can act how you like
Do as I say.
It is raining like the sky is falling .
Adverbial clause of condition .
If get time , you may come.
He works hard so that he an make a good
result
I went there to see him. Write fast lest you
might fall short.
 Concession
 Though I tried hard, I could not make
it.
 Even though it rained , he went
without an umbrella .
 He is taller than I
 The boy is as tall as his father is.
 He is so weak that he can not walk.
 HE WAS IN SUCH A HURRY THAT HE
FORGOT HIS PHONE .

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