Modifiers

M O D I F I E R S

Multiple Choice

What is a modifier?

• Words that show an action (sing), occurrence (develop), or state of being (exist).

• A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if ).

• Word, phrase, or clause that modifies—that is, gives information about—another word in the same sentence.

A word, phrase, or clause that modifies. gives information about—another word in the same sentence.

• The modifier "vegetarian" gives extra information about what kind of burger it is.

​I am going to the Saturn Cafe for a vegetarian burger.

A modifier can be an adjective (a word that modifies a noun, like "burger"), but it can also be an adverb (a word that modifies a verb):

Multiple Choice

Order the sentence: Hike/is/pretty/The/easy

• The hike is preatty easy

• The pretty easy hike

Multiple Choice

Order the sentence: chef/pretty/is/good/a/She

• The chef is pretty good.

• She is a pretty good chef.