Modifier Review Game Demos 2010

Modifiers Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns. They stopped running and stood in the great jungle. Yelling, she wanted out of the closet. Adverbs modify verbs, adverbs, or adjectives. The children ran quickly in the jungle. Phrases can act as modifiers. The modifier is always placed as close to the word it modifies as possible,

The rules Work in pairs. Rewrite the sentence placing the modifier in the correct location as close to the word it modifies as possible. Extra points will be awarded for knowing the kind of phrase or modifier used.

Round 1 I almost listened to the whole album. Hint: I almost listened to the whole album. Answer: I listened to almost the whole album. Extra Point: Adverb modifies an adjective

Round 2 We read that Janet was married in her last letter. Hint: We read that Janet was married in her last letter. Answer: We read in her last letter that Janet was married. Extra Point: Prepositional phrase--adverb

Round 3 The child ate a cold dish of cereal this morning. Hint: The child ate a cold dish of cereal this morning. Answer: The child ate a dish of cold cereal this morning. Extra Point: Adjective

Round 4 We ate the lunch that we brought slowly. Hint: We ate the lunch that we brought slowly. Answer: We slowly ate the lunch we brought. Extra Point: Adverb

Round 5 The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats. Hint: The dealer sold the Cadillac to the buyer with leather seats. Answer: The dealer sold the Cadillac with leather seats to the buyer. Extra Point: Prepositional phrase: adjective

Round 6 The three bankers talked quietly in the corner smoking pipes. Hint: The three bankers talked quietly in the corner smoking pipes. Answer: The three bankers smoking pipes talked quietly in the corner. Extra Point: Participial phrase

Round 7 The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered. Hint: The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered. Answer: The waiter served a dinner roll that was well buttered to the woman. Extra Point Dependent clause: adjective

Round 8 We ate Mexican food after the movie that was very spicy. Hint: We ate Mexican food after the movie that was very spicy. Answer: We ate Mexican food that was very spicy after the movie. Extra point: Dependent clause: adjective

Round 10 Rolling down the hill, Squiggly was frightened that the rocks would land on the campsite. Hint: Rolling down the hill, Squiggly was frightened that the rocks would land on the campsite. Answer: Squiggly was frightened that the rocks rolling down the hill would land on the campsite. Extra point: Participial phrase