Modifiers
MD: SHIRAJUS SALEKIN
Lecturer in English
Bangladesh International School and
college
Definition and
classification
1. Modifier : Modifier means to give
extra information about some thing.
2. For example: A wise man like him
cannot make such a great mistake.
3. Modifier is of two types:
4. I saw a sick man near the door.- pre
5. I found him sick near the door.- post
Adjective/ adjective phrase/prepositional
phrase/adjective clause
An adjective is something which tells
us something about noun or
pronoun.
For example : In this hot weather ,
we must drink enough water to keep
our health fit.
The girl in white sharee is my sister
The girl who is wearing
The man with the dog came here.
He was wearing a dark brown suit
Participle phrase vs
prepositional phrase
I saw a sleeping man on the street.
I need a decorated house.
The girl, wearing bule dress is my
sister.
The book published in 1993 is my
favourite.
The book on the table is mine
The fox without a tale called a
Adjective & Adverb…..
I saw a boy who was very tall and
handsome .I asked him to return my bag
but he refused to return that bag.
HE WALKS SLOWLY
He walks very slowly
He is very sick
I REACHED THERE AT 10 PM SAFELY
After some time, he started behaving
with me softly . I came home around 10
pm. Often, I remember that incident.
Determiner & its
classification
Determineris an adjective which
comes before a noun and limits the
meaning of that noun in some way.
I saw a man on the tree.-- Article
We are discussing Hamlet. You can
make comments on this play. -
Demonstrative
This , that , these , those.
This is my house. This house is dear
Possessives and
Numerals
I- SUB
ME-OBJ
MY-POSSESSIVE, MY, HER,
THEIR,OUR,MINE, ITS , YOUR,
RAHIM’S
My information was not wrong.
This garden is ours .
His school is closed today .
I saw five books on the table.
She is the first girl in the class.
Each/ every/ either/
neither
Neither report is true.
Each girl got a prize
Every student has passed the test
Each of the girls got a prize
Either of you can do the work
Neither of the report is true
Numerals
Cardinals : One, two…..
Ordinals : First, second, …..
Quantifiers..
Any,no,
another , all, many,much,
more, most, few, a few,little, a little,
enough, a LOT
All people must die. I have few
friends, I have a few friends.
There is a little water in the pond.
Manypeople try hard but only a few
succeed.
Adverb/ adverbial/ adverbial
phrase/ adverbial clause
An adverb is something that modifies a verb,
adjective or another adverb in a sentence.
He is very handsome.( adverb modifying adjective)
He talks slowly. ( adverb modifying verb)
He talks very slowly.( adverb modifying adverb)
Types of adverb
I will go home tomorrow( adverb of time)( when)
He was walking on the street ( adverb of place)(
where) I went Chittagong .
She was shouting very loudly( adverb of manner)
( how )
I visit him twice a week. ( adverb of frequency )( how
often)
Adverbials
An adverbial is a word , phrase or
clause which modifies a verb. An
adverbials can be a noun phrase,
prepositional phrase or a clause.
We met that afternoon.
We met in the café
We met because we needed to talk.
The people of Bangladesh are poor
Adverbial phrase
A phrase that collectively modifies a verb,
adjective, or another adverb in a sentence
is adverbial phrase.
I ran as fast as possible
You tried hard and soul to win the match
Adverbial infinitive phrase: ( t0 + v1)
The man went there to see him .
Adverbial prepositional pharse: I reached
there at 5 pm.
She sang in a beautiful tone.
The girl in blue dress is my sister
Adverbial clause
Time
Place
Manner
Condition
Reason
concession
Time adverbial clause of time)
When you finish your work, you can
go home.
See me when you get time.
No sooner had I gone there, She left
the place.
I know the place where he lives
( adjective)
I know where he lives
You can sit where you like
You can go wherever you like.
You can act how you like
Do as I say.
It is raining like the sky is falling .
Adverbial clause of condition .
If get time , you may come.
He works hard so that he an make a good
result
I went there to see him. Write fast lest you
might fall short.
Concession
Though I tried hard, I could not make
it.
Even though it rained , he went
without an umbrella .
He is taller than I
The boy is as tall as his father is.
He is so weak that he can not walk.
HE WAS IN SUCH A HURRY THAT HE
FORGOT HIS PHONE .
