Structures of Modification

good for nothing

• noun + adjective

• adjective + prepositional phrase

• adjective + adjective

• qualifier + noun

once in a while

• adjective + prepositional phrase

• noun + adjective

• adverb + adjective

• adverb + prepositional phrase

storm cloud

• adverb + noun

• adjective + adjective

• noun + noun

• noun + adjective

mountain bike

• noun + noun

• noun + adverb

• noun + adjective

• noun + prepositional phrase

In the word "mountain bike", which is the modifier?

• mountain

• bike

This one is ____ expensive.

• rather too

• entirely

• gold

• awesome

The flowers are really ____________ decorative.

• fantastic

• fantastically

• fantasizing

• fantastingly