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Modifier
Defination Modifier FUNCTION MODIFIER
Modifier literally means to change. Modifier is
• AS ADJECTIVE (explains nouns)
changing a word, phrase, or clause and its meaning
by giving additional information in a sentence and Example: She found a bar of chocolate put on my
has a function adjective or adverb. bag “Put on my bag” (participle phrase) functions
as an adjective describing “chocolate” as a noun
Function
Modifier serves to clarify or make clearer the • AS ADVERB (explain another verb,
meaning of the subject, predicate, direct object, adjective or adverb)
or indirect object.
Example: When you want to shcool, She came
(is an adverb clause) which asks “when”
Adjective clause
Adjective clause
Example :
• Clause : Is a collection of two or more words • the girl who looks sad is reading a book
consisting of a subject and a predicate but not Adjective clause : “ who looks sad “ Contains
yet perfect so that it cannot be called a a subject and a verb that serves to explain the
sentence. subject “ the girl “
Adjective clause
The formula for using an Example : the man who called me yesterday is
adjective clause in a sentence : my uncle.
The main sentence is “ the man is my uncle “,
1. Must have a subject and a verb. while “ who called me yesterday “ is an adjective
2. Must start with relative pronouns or clause to explain “ the man “ to be more specific
relative verbs which man is meant.
3. Functions as an adjective, which answers
questions such as what, how much, which, Relative adverb :
and so on. • A clause that starts with the words when,
where, or why is used to describe or explain a
Relative pronoun : noun.
• A clause that begins with the pronoun Example : it is the restauran where we met
who, whom, whose, that, or which. Serves two daya ago.
to explain a noun or pronoun. The main sentence is “ this is the restaurant “
while “ where we met two power ago “ is an
adjective clause to describe the place.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE BEGIN WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN
AND RELATIVE ADVERB.
Relative Pronoun