Modified

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

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

• We
• joined
• with enthusiasm
• for the winner

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

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

• shoe
• was
• old
• of

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which word is being modified?
His costume, which was quite original, was a large cardboard box.  

• costume
• large
• cardboard
• original

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• languages
• study
• learned
• linguistics

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• student
• tour
• school
• Florida

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What word is being modified?
The annoyed proprietor yelled at the unpleasant customer. 

• yelled
• proprietor
• unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• showed
• with fleas
• I
• to the veterinarian

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

• green
• car
• on
• bridge

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C