Adjectives
Where are adjectives typically placed in a sentence?
Before the noun
Where do articles go in a sentence?
Articles go before the noun.
Do adverbs always end in -ly? Give an example.
No.
Very, soon, now, so, then, etc.
Where do you put a modifier in a sentence?
The modifier must be placed directly in front of or behind the phrase being modified.
Correct or problems with modifiers?
She ate the hamburger from the campsite that was overcooked.Misplaced
What are the 3 questions adjectives answer?
Which one? What kind? How many?
What are the articles? (3)
‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’
What do adverbs modify? (3)
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is a squinting modifier?
A squinting modifier occurs when the modifier is in between two subjects and could reasonably refer to either.
Correct or problems with modifiers?
Sitting at his desk, the junior student was daydreaming instead of listening to the grammar lesson.
Correct
What are the 4 forms of adjectives?
The positive, the negative, the comparative, and the superlative.
When do you use ‘an’ in a sentence?
Use ‘an’ when it comes before a word that starts with a vowel or vowel sound.
What are 4 of the 6 questions adverbs answer?
How? When? Where? Why? Under what conditions? To what degree?
What is a dangling modifier?
A dangling modifier occurs when the intended subject for the modifier is missing from the sentence, and instead another subject appears in its place.
Correct or problems with modifiers?
She only wants to go to the store.
Misplaced modifier: only
What is the superlative form of warm?
A. More warm
B. Warmiest
C. Warmer
D. Warmest
D. Warmest
Is ‘the’ a singular or plural article?
‘The’ is both singular and plural!
Find the adverb(s) in the sentence:
Make sure to drive carefully on the wet roads.
The adverb is carefully.
Is this a misplaced, dangling, or squinting modifier and why?
Taking a moment to think clearly improves your scores.
This is a squinting modifier because it could go either way: thinking clearly will help improve your scores or thinking helps clearly improve your scores.
Correct or problems with modifiers?
She feels badly for offending him when she rejects his date proposal.
Find the adjective(s) in the sentence:
On Christmas, I crave something sweet like gingerbread or hot chocolate.
The adjectives in the sentence are ‘sweet’ and ‘hot’.
Find the article(s) in the sentence and say whether it is singular or plural:
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Articles: ‘an’, ‘a’, and ‘the’. It is singular.
Find the adverb in the sentence:
My dad said, “if you don’t leave now, you will be stuck in traffic.”
The adverb is now.
Is this a misplaced, dangling, or squinting modifier? Correct the sentence - the sentence is about going to a loud restaurant with her brother.
I went to dinner on Friday night with my brother, which was really loud.
Misplaced modifier.
Correct sentence:
I went to dinner, which was really loud, on Friday night with my brother.
Correct or problems with modifiers?
The teacher told the students when the class was over there would be a study session.
Squinting (unclear) modifier