Problems with
Modifiers
Modifiers
These are the things an adjective tells.
What is:
What kind? Which one? How many?
These are the SUBJECTIVE pronouns.
What are: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, who
This type of phrase renames a noun or pronoun.
What is an appositive?
This is the difference between a clause and a phrase.
What is a clause contains a subject and a verb?
This is a phrase fragment.
What is a phrase improperly used as a sentence?
These are the things that an adverb tells.
What are:
When? Where? How? Why? To what extent?
These are the OBJECTIVE pronouns.
What are: me, you, him, her, us, them, whom?
This is an -ing word acting as a noun. (We diagram it on a tripod).
What is a gerund?
This type of clause is diagrammed as part of the main diagramming line.
What is a noun clause?
This is a subordinate clause fragment.
What is an SC improperly used as a complete sentence?
This is the reason the following sentence is incorrect.
She felt happily.
What is an adverb should not follow a linking verb?
Part 1: This is the type of pronoun that follows a preposition.
Part 2: This is the type of pronoun that follows a linking verb.
Part 1: What is an objective pronoun follows a preposition?
Part 2: What is a subjective pronoun follows a linking verb?
This type of phrase starts with "to + verb."
What is an infinitive?
In diagramming this type of sentence, we write the conjunction on a small, horizontal line between the two MC's.
What is a compound sentence?
We use this technique to shorten clauses into phrases and phrases into single words.
What is reduction?
This is the misplaced modifier and how to fix the sentence.
I sat so I could see the book next to a lamp better.
What is next to a lamp?
What is move it closer to the word it modifies.
I sat next to a lamp to see the book better?
This is the correct word AND the reason why we use this word:
Part 1: The prize is for (whoever / whomever) wins the game.
Part 2: The prize is for (whoever / whomever) we choose.
Part 1: What is whoever because it acts as the subject of the noun clause whoever wins the game?
Part 2: What is whomever because it acts as the direct object of the noun clause whomever we choose?
Note: The subject is we.These two words can act as either prepositions or subordinating conjunctions.
What are before or after?
These any three ADJECTIVE clause starter words can act as the clause's subject.
What are who, whoever, which, whichever, and that?
This type of sentence links together multiple ideas with "and, so, but." This is the way to revise the sentence.
What is a stringy sentence? What is to start the sentence with a phrase or a subordinate clause?
This is the best way to fix a two-way modifier.
What is move the modifier from the middle of the sentence to either the beginning or the end?
Finish this sentence and properly explain your answer.
I am happier than (they / them).
What is I am happier than they?
What is the sentence is an incomplete construction (missing the linking verb are).
When we complete the sentence by adding the linking verb, we can see that the linking verb needs a SUBJECT (they) instead of an object (them).
A participle, gerund, or infinitive PHRASE contains the participle, gerund, or infinitive AND a ___________ and/or _______________, possibly including a prepositional phrase.
What are complements and/or modifiers?
Name at least 12 adverb SC starter words.
Responses will vary. Write them down to keep track of them.
These are the five ways to join two main clauses properly.
What are:
1) Use two sentences.
2) Use a ;.
3) Use a comma + conjunction
4) SC, MC or MC SC.
5) Begin the sentence with a participle phrase.