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Which is the interesting one then?

I went to see the movie last night with my friend,


which was really interesting.
The doctor had to cancel the appointment
but the patient came anyway because he
was sick.
The doctor had to cancel the appointment
because he was sick, but the patient came
anyway
Modifiers
What are modifiers?

Modifiers are descriptive words.

As a rule, they should be near as


possible to the subject/s they modify
What does it mean when you
“modify” something?
To change/ change the meaning of
Change the idea of
What are modifiers?

Modifiers can be in the form a word,


phrase, or clause and may either
function as adjectives or adverbs!
Word modifiers: only, merely,
just, almost, hardly, scarcely,
Word rarely, quite, nearly, etc.
Modifiers
Usually placed before the words
they modify.
AD
V.

Chloe rarely visited her


Word relatives in the province.
Modifiers
Word Only Grade 8 students were
allowed to wear their P.E
Modifiers uniforms on Tuesdays.
I call only my mother when I’m
sick.

Word
Modifiers I only call my mother when I’m
sick.
Misplaced Modifiers
A word, a phrase, or a clause that modifies the wrong word
or words in a sentence.

Creates an awkward meaning to a sentence.


Who is the one wearing a
red ribbon?
The girl helped the old man crossing the street wearing a
red ribbon

Is it the girl? the old man?


… or the street?
The girl wearing a red ribbon helped the old man crossing
the street.
Phrase modifiers can be in the
form of the following:
prepositional phrases,
infinitive phrases, and Phrase
participial phrases Modifiers
Generally placed AFTER the
word it modifies
Prepositional Phrase

ADJ. (Describing “gift”)

That gift under the Christmas tree is from Shanelle.


Prepositional Phrase

ADV. (Modifying “hid” which is a


verb )
I hid beside that red car when we were playing hide and seek.
Phrase Modifiers

Infinitive
Prepositional Phrases Participial Phrases
Phrases
produced by 88Rising
under the tree to dance Macarena
sung by Ian
beside the car to live happily
serving several
from Rizal to travel abroad
customers
to the nearest Hospital to enjoy the weekend
drawn by Michelangelo
Participial Phrase

????

Covered in dirt, I didn’t want to eat the apple.


(Participial Phrase)
Dangling Modifiers

Seem to modify no word/s at all.

To correct a sentence with a dangling modifier, you must


apply a word that dangling phrase must modify..
Participial Phrase

Covered
Covered in dirt,
in dirt, the apple
I didn’t wantdidn’t
to eatseem
apple.so appetizing anymore.
anymore
(Participial Phrase)
Clauses (usually dependent) used to
Clause modify words in a sentence
Modifiers
Generally placed AFTER the
words they modify.
ADV.

Red tide happens when there is an abundance of algae in


an area caused by water pollution.
Modifiers

Dangling Misplaced

Word Phrase Clause


Correct, Misplaced,
or Dangling?
To enter this country, a visa
must be presented by each
tourist.
Nina got the correct answers
almost
Entering the room, a large statue
caught my attention.
The food was put in the trash
bin that seemed spoiled.
Noelle left a soda for his friend
on the table
Answer Exercises A
Book & B on pages 101-
Exercise 102
Assignment

Answer Exercise
C on page 103.
Resources!
1. Leslie Deus-Irang. Exploring Literature and Grammar 9
2. Tagay & Brutas. Journeying Through Literature and
Language 8
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu5pvwL9u4Q

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