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Understanding Modifiers in English Grammar

The document discusses modifiers. It defines a modifier as a word or phrase that makes another word more specific or adds description to a sentence. There are two main types of modifiers: adjective modifiers, which modify nouns and pronouns; and adverb modifiers, which modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Examples of each type are provided. The document serves to introduce the concept of modifiers and their different types through definitions and examples.

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Understanding Modifiers in English Grammar

The document discusses modifiers. It defines a modifier as a word or phrase that makes another word more specific or adds description to a sentence. There are two main types of modifiers: adjective modifiers, which modify nouns and pronouns; and adverb modifiers, which modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Examples of each type are provided. The document serves to introduce the concept of modifiers and their different types through definitions and examples.

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Ahmed Shabbir (019)
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Assignment 02

Modifiers
Submitted to: Ma’am Sumaira Saleem
Modifiers
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A modifier changes clarifies,, qualifies, or limits a particular sentence in order to add, emphasis,
explanation or detail. Modify means to change something or alter it. A Modifier is an adjective
or adverb or adjective clause or adverb clause that modifies other words in a sentence to make
it more [Link], Modifier modifies other words in a sentence to it more descriptive.
A Modifier can be a single word,apharse or a [Link],Inthesentence,FluffyCat,Orange
Cat, the cat I saw on the [Link],Orange and I saw on the street are modifiers as they make
the word more detailed or specific.

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To add something

“Modifier is a word or a group of words that makes the meaning of another word more specific OR add
description to a sentence”

Examples
 The friendly students bought me the chocolate cake.
 I saw a red ball.
 My hair colour is purple.

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There are two types of Modifiers according to parts of speech:

 Adjective Modifier
 Adverb Modifier

i. Adjective Modifier:
An Adjective modify nouns and pronouns.

For example,

 You sang a beautiful song.


 The girl was pretty.

ii. Adverb Modifier:


An Adverb modifies verbs,adjectives and other adverbs.

For Example,
 You sang Beautifully.
 He ran fastly.

Adverbs can also modifies adjectives and other adverbs:

 The very pretty girl.


 She spoke quite passionality about politics.

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