Column 01
Find the modifier:
Mr. Leonard, my gym teacher, was very inspiring.
What is "my gym teacher"?
Find the modifier:
The gentleman holding the potted plant is my uncle.
What is "holding the potted plant"?
Find the modifier:
To improve his grade, Al signed up for a tutor.
What is "To improve his grade"?
Find the modifier:
He turned in his science report, which he had finished at midnight.
What is "which he had finished at midnight"?
Find the modifier:
I left the room hurriedly.
What is "hurriedly"?
Modifier name:
The officer cautiously peered around the corner.
What is Adverb?
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The mailbox on the corner is the teenagers’ meeting place.
What is Prepositional Phrase?
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My aunt, a very kind-hearted person, takes in stray animals, both cats and dogs.
What is an Appositive?
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Antonio worked all night to finish his final project.
What is an Infinitive?
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Running at full speed, Leslie sailed over the hurdles.
What is a Participial Phrase?
Commas needed?
Midnight movie premieres a relatively new phenomenon are exciting.
, a relatively new phenomenon,
Commas needed?
At our local theater owners collect canned food donations.
At out local theater,
Commas needed?
Fans of certain novels are passionate.
No commas needed.
Commas needed?
Sadly Shelly my best friend is petrified of spiders.
Sadly,
Commas needed?
Stunned at the building collapse Alicia stayed away from the area.
Stunned at the building collapse,
Combine these sentences with modifiers:
Rob was excited. He watched his team take the pennant.
Rob was excited as he watched his team take the pennant.
Combine these sentences with modifiers:
Solitaire is a card game. It is a single-player game.
Solitaire, a single-player game, is a card game.
Combine these sentences with modifiers:
My dog’s name is Charlie. He ran through the woods.
Charlie, my dog, ran through the woods.
Combine these sentences with modifiers:
Deciduous trees lose their leaves. The leaves drop in the winter.
Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the winter.
Combine these sentences with modifiers:
Japan had a major earthquake. It happened in March of 2011.
In March of 2011, Japan had a major earthquake.
Add a modifier:
I gave the book to Sierra _____________.
I gave the book to Sierra for a gift.
Add a modifier:
__________________ Celine enjoyed the concert.
Over the weekend, Celine enjoyed the concert.
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Tim hoisted the weights _____________ one last time.
Tim hoisted the weights sitting on the floor one last time.
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Three students ____________ failed the final exam.
Three students who did not study failed the final exam.
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While I was sitting at the light, the car stalled _____.
While I was sitting at the light, the car stalled suddenly.