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A sentence may have a modifier – a word that describes or limits the meaning of another word. A sentence may have a modifier – a word that describes or limits the meaning of another word. A modifier may be an adjective – a word that describes a noun or pronoun. A modifier may be an adjective – a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Example: The green car rode on the street. adj. s. v. adj. s. v. Slide 1 of 5

A modifier may be an adverb – a word that usually describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. When it describes a verb, it tells how, when, where, or to what degree the action of a verb has done. A modifier may be an adverb – a word that usually describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. When it describes a verb, it tells how, when, where, or to what degree the action of a verb has done. Example: The girl danced gracefully. Example: The girl danced gracefully. adv. adv. Slide 2 of 5

A phrase is a group of related words that is less than a sentence because it lacks a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of related words that is less than a sentence because it lacks a subject and a verb. Example: The house with the black door is our house. Example: The house with the black door is our house. (phrase) (phrase) A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. Example: We will not leave the house Example: We will not leave the house (main clause) (main clause) unless it stops raining. unless it stops raining. (subordinate clause –dependent on the main (subordinate clause –dependent on the main clause for meaning) clause for meaning) PowerPoint ~ C.Cunningham ~ EAP 0380/0480 Slide 3 of 5

A dangling modifier occurs when there is no word in the sentence to which it can logically or grammatically refer, making the meaning of the sentence unclear or ridiculous. A dangling modifier occurs when there is no word in the sentence to which it can logically or grammatically refer, making the meaning of the sentence unclear or ridiculous. Incorrect: Walking along the riverside, the bridge came into Incorrect: Walking along the riverside, the bridge came into view. view. (The bridge is not walking along the riverside.) (The bridge is not walking along the riverside.) Correct: When the man was walking along the riverside, Correct: When the man was walking along the riverside, the bridge came into view. the bridge came into view. PowerPoint ~ C.Cunningham ~ EAP 0380/0480 Slide 4 of 5

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