Modifiers

What is a modifier?

• A very confusing phrase

• A word, phrase, or clause that adds in extra information about another part of the sentence

• A grammatical mistake

• A misleading sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What's the main problem with using modifiers incorrectly?

• They confuse verbs

• They make no sense at all

• They can completely change the meaning of a sentence and create ambiguity

• They change the order of words in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Under what circumstances do modifiers create a problem in a sentence?

• When they modify the wrong thing

• When they're at the beginning of the sentence instead of at the end

• When they're at the end of the sentence instead of at the beginning

• When they're too long

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

'Squinting' modifiers most often take the form of:

• 
  Adverbs

• Verbs

• Nouns

• Adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Modifiers are always wrong; there's no correct way to use them.

• 
  True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Having run out of honey crunch cereal,

• oatmeal was the alternative I decided on

• I decided oatmeal was the best alternative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Chewing ten pieces of gum at the same time,

• Levi was having a difficult time talking

• Levi's speech was difficult to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence with a fixed Misplaced modifier

• The patient was referred to the physician with stomach pains.

• The patient with stomach pains was referred to the physician.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence with a fixed Misplaced modifier

• I nearly made fifty dollars today.

• I made nearly fifty dollars today.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentences with a fixed Squinting Modifier

• • Taking a moment to think clearly improves your chances.

• • Taking a moment to think clearly about the issue improves your chances.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C