Simple Modifiers

What word or phrase describes Milton?
Jumping out of his seat, Milton shouted with surprise. 

• Jumping out of his seat
• shouted 
• with surprise
• out

 What word or phrase describes cheering?
We joined the crowd in cheering with enthusiasm for the winner.

• We
• joined
• with enthusiasm
• for the winner

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

Which word is a modifier?
The old shoe was full of mud.

• shoe
• was
• old
• of

Which word is being modified?

His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.

• costume

• large

• cardboard

• original

Which word is being modified?
Linguistics, as I learned recently, is the study of languages.

• languages
• study
• learned
• linguistics

Which word is being modified?
The new student, taking a tour of the school, is here from Florida.

• student
• tour
• school
• Florida

What word is being modified?

The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer.

• yelled

• proprietor

• unpleasant

• at

Which word or phrase is modifying dog?
I showed my dog with fleas to the veterinarian.

• showed
• with fleas
• I
• to the veterinarian

Which word is a modifier?
The green car on the bridge is mine.

• green
• car
• on
• bridge