Modifiers

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

• expensive

• shoes

• The

• stripes

Which one is the noun modifiers?

Brown bears sometimes steal garbage from careless campers.

• sometimes

• campers

• bears

• brown

• garbage

Which one is the verb modifier?

The unique paintings were carefully designed by Van Gogh.

• unique

• designed

• were

• carefully

• paintings

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the modifier in the following sentence?
Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband. 

• Brian
• the man with the bushy red beard
• is
• Lydia's husband

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the adverb in this sentence!

I'm very excited to see the play.

• to

• excited

• play

• see

• very

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word or phrase does the underlined word refer to?

I'm only giving you a second free sample because you asked nicely.

Which word or phrase does nicely refer to?

• sample

• you

• asked

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence is correct?

• On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.
• On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.

Which sentence is correct?

• Jessie ate a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.
• Jessie ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.

• He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.

• In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.

Jack earned a 50% on five quizzes but earned an 80% on one quiz.

Which sentence correctly describes his performance?

• He nearly failed every quiz in the unit.

• He failed nearly every quiz in the unit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.8