Abigail T. Modifiers Flashcards
During the fireworks, the symphony plays The Star-Spangled Banner.
Find the Prepositional Phase which type is it?
During the fireworks “adverbal” modifying “plays”
We stayed until the end of the performance.
Find prepositional phases, which type is it?
Until the end ( adverbal)
It is describing stayed.
Of the performance (adjective)
It is describing end
Lately, i have been watching the evening news.
Find the adjective(s) and or adverb(s)
Lately = adverb
Evening = adjective
Danny was quickly eating his dinner before he left for soccer practice.
Find the modifers
(Adverb) Quickly
(Adjective) his
(Subordinating Conjugation) before
Because it is introducing a new clause
(Adverbal Prepositional phase) for soccer practice
(Adjective) Soccer - describing practice
A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.
Find the modifiers
(Adjective) Battered / Music
(Adverbal Prepositional phase) on the mahogany sideboard
(Adjective) mahogany
In most parts of the United States, the insects are plentiful throughout the countyside.
Fill in blanks with modifiers, like as in the example.
Exp. Most MODIFIES parts Adverb 1. 2. 3. 4.
1Of the US MODIFIES parts Adjective
- In Aug. MODIFIES are Adverb
- Plentiful MODIFIES insects Adjective
- Throughout the countyside MODIFIES are Adverb
At picnics, flies, hornets, ants, and mosquitoes join in the fun.
Find the 2 modifiers & tell what they modify
At picnics Modifies Join = adverb
In the fun Modifies Join = adverb
In the evening, the sound of katydids blends with the noises of other night insects.
Find the 6 modifers
In the evening Modifies blends Adverb
Of katydids Modifies sound Adjective
With the noises Modifies Blends Adverb
Of the other insects Modifies Noises Adjective
Other Modifies Insects Adjective
Night Modifies Insects
Butterflies swing gracefully over the meadows and even soar above large bodies of water.
Find 6 modifers and what they modify
Gracefully Modifies Swing Adverb Over the meadows Modifies Swing Even Modifies Soar Adverb Above large bodies Modifies Soar Large Modifies Bodies Adjective Bodies Modifies Water Adjective
It is a time of great activity for the insect world.
Find 4 modifers
Of great activity Modifies Time adjective Great Modifies Activity adjective For the insect world Modifies Activity Adjective Insect Modifies World Adjective
Where is the adjective(s)
That Firebird is my favorite classic car.
That, favorite, classic
I was not singing yesterday
Find the modifier(s)
Not
True or False
Some pronouns can be used as adjectives.
- That dog belongs to me.
- That belongs to me.
- Adjective
2. Pronoun
Harry is the name of my feisty little dog.
Find the modifiers
My /Fiesty / little Adjective
Of my fiesty little dog Prepositional phase
Soon the rains will begin again.
Soon & Again Modify Begin adverb
Does the river often overflow its banks?
Often Adverb
Its adjective
The bright sun was hot and unbearable.
Bright, Hot, Unbearable Adjective
Kerrie hurriedly bought two tickets from the musical theater for next Sunday’s performance.
Hurriedly adverb
Two adjective
From the musical theater Adverb (bought)
Musical adjective
For next Sunday’s performance Adjective (tickets)
Next adjective
Sunday’s adjective
Elanor listened to the MUFFLED sounds of the hidden radio
Adjective
We looked EVERYWHERE for her contact lens.
Adverb
The small boat foundered in the DARK, choppy sea.
Adjective
Ann finished her homework quickly and EFFICIENTLY
Adverb
All the new jeans i own are a faded BLUE
Adjective
The teacher, stern and unhappy, told the disruptive students to stop.
Find the subject, verb type, DO/IO or PA/PN & modifiers
(S) teacher
(Action Verb) Told
(DO) to stop
(IO) students
Stern, unhappy, disruptive adjective
The tree was tall and straight, but the adventurer scaled it quickly
1 of 2
(S) tree
(Linking Verb) was
(PA) tall / Straight
(CC) but
(S) adventurer
(Action Verb) Scaled
(DO) it
Adverb Quickly
The huge ugly monster was the star of the movie
Find Subject, Verb Type, Complements
(S) monster (Linking Verb) was (PN) Star Adjectives: Huge, Ugly , Of the movie, Prepositional phase
We sat on the blanket in the grassy field.
Find subject, verb type, Complements
(S) We (Action Verb) Sat Prepositional phases: On the blanket MODIFIES sat In the field MODIFIES sat Grassy MODIFIES field
When we find our Subject, Verb, and Complements everything else is a …
What parts of speech are complemts
Modifer
DO /IO & PREDICATE NOMATIVE / PREDICATE Adjective
The winner of the spelling bee will be sent to the state capital
Find Subject, Verb Type, Complements & Modifiers
(S) winner (Verb Phrase) Will be Sent To the state capital Adverbial Prepositional phase (Sent) Of the spelling bee Prepositional phase Spelling MODIFIES bee State MODIFIES capital
Meg walked home with an armload of groceries.
Find Subject, Verb Type, Complements, & Modifiers.
(S) Meg
(Action Verb) walked
With an armload Adverbal Prepositional phase (walked)
Of groceries Adjective Prepositional phase (Armload)
Home modifies walked
The young surfer rode in the curl of a giant wave with great balance
Find Subject, Verb Type, Complements and Modifiers
(S) Surfer (Action Verb) rode Young Modifies Surfer In the curl Modifies (rode) Curl Modifies Wave Of a giant wave Modifies (curl) With great balance Modifies (rode) Great Modifies (balance)
The Pilgrims landed in America after 55 days on the Mayflower.
Find the Subject, Verb Type, Complements, & Modifiers
(S) Pilgrims (Action Verb) Landed In America Prepositional phase (landed) After 55 days (landed) On the Mayflower (days) 55 modifies days
