1. Adjective and Adverb Phrases Misplaced Modifiers Unit 1 Grammar

2. Adjective Phrases Adjective Phrases are usually prepositional phrases and they act as single-word adjectives do. They modify: A Noun (person, place or thing) A Pronoun (I, we, they, us, them, me) Modify by telling: What kind? Which one? How many?

3. Adverb Phrases Adverb phrases are usually prepositional phrases and they act as single-word adverbs do. They modify: A verb A noun An adjective Another adverb

4. Adverbs modify by telling: How When Where To what extent (how often or how much)

5. Some prepositions that begin prepositional phrases: Aboutatfromthrough Acrossbetweeninto Afterbylikeuntil Againstduringofupon Alongexceptonwith Aroundforsincewithout

6. Adjective Phrases This is the end of a very long road. The sequel to the original was just as bad. The cookie in my pocket tempts me.

7. Adverb Phrase The cookie crumbled in my pocket. The bell rang while we were having a fishbowl conversation. I wake up later on Wednesday mornings.

8. Misplaced Modifiers: My husband asked me if we might consider having another baby during our friends’ baby shower. I found a scratching post for my cat, which was on clearance. ( Note to 1 st period: I changed this sentence from the one we used in class.)

9. Notice that moving the word ONLY changes the meaning of the sentence. Only Susie gave $20 at the fundraiser. (No one else but Susie gave $20.) Susie only gave $20 at the fundraiser. (The only thing Susie did was give $20.) Susie gave only $20 at the fundraiser. (Susie didn’t give any more than $20.) Susie gave $20 at the only fundraiser. (Susie gave $20 at the only available fundraiser.) Susie gave $20 at the fundraiser only. (Susie didn’t give $20 anywhere else.)