Grammar Modifiers

Grammar

River Nile is ________ longest river in the world.

• the

• than

• then

• this

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

How ______ brothers do you have ?

• much

• many

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Grammar

15. What is _____ tallest animal in the world?

• than

• the

• then

• that

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

Which of these is considered a modifier?

• adjective

• verb

• pronoun

• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

• verb

• modifier

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which definition best describes the meaning of a dangling modifier?

• A modifier that is placed at the beginning of a sentence

• A phrase or clause not clearly related to the word it modifies, making the sentence unclear.

• A modifier that is always necessary for sentence clarity

• A phrase that is grammatically correct but conveys a different meaning than intended

Answer explanation

A phrase or clause not clearly related to the word it modifies, making the sentence unclear.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

A modifier is a __________, __________ or _____________ that adds description to a sentence.

• sentence, paragraph, essay

• word, phrase, clause

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written correctly?

• After Eva finished doing her homework, the phone rang.

• After doing her homework, Eva's phone rang.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is a dangling modifier?

• a modifier that is not in the correct spot in a sentence

• a modifier whose subject is unknown

• a modifier that does an action

• a modifier that is both a clause and a phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C