Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Master Your Modifiers Concept: modifiers is a group of words...

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Page 1: Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Master Your Modifiers Concept: modifiers is a group of words that modifies, or describes, another group of words.

Grammar for Life

Rules and Examples

Page 2: Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Master Your Modifiers Concept: modifiers is a group of words that modifies, or describes, another group of words.

Master Your ModifiersConcept: modifiers is a group of words that modifies, or describes, another group of words in a sentence.Rule: a modifier should always appear next to the word or words it modifiers. Incorrect: We drew colorful paintings of abstract art in Mrs. Sweeny’s room.Correct: In Mrs. Sweeny’s room, we drew colorful paintings of abstract art.

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Vary Your Sentences• Add an adverb to the beginning of a

sentence.• Incorrect: The rope bridge’s suspension

snapped and we all plummeted into the gorge.

• It is incorrect because it is boring and does not give the full effect an adverb would have.

• Correct: Suddenly, the rope bridge’s suspension snapped and we all plummeted into the gorge.

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Vary Sentences:Rule 3

Link two sentences to form a compound sentence Example of an incorrect sentence:

I really enjoy vanilla ice cream. I hate strawberry.• This sentence is incorrect because it has awkward sentence structure.• Also, it needs to have a comma and a conjunction to connect the

sentences.Example of a correct sentence:

I really enjoy vanilla ice cream, but I hate strawberry.• This sentence is correct because it now has a conjunction and a

comma.

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Vary Your Sentences: Rule 3

Link two sentences to form a compound sentence

Incorrect: My brother and I always make my sister ice cream. She hates it!Correct: My brother and I always make my sister ice cream, but she hates it!

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Vary Your SentencesRule: Combine two or more sentences by placing a clause in the middle of one of the sentences.Incorrect: Milton Hershey developed numerous and well-loved chocolates. He was the creator of Hershey’s chocolate.

Correct: Milton Hershey, the creator of Hershey’s chocolate, developed numerous and well-loved chocolates.

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RedundancyIncorrect Sentence-Together, they both went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall.

Correct Sentence 1- Together, they went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall.

Correct Sentence 2- They both went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall.

Rule- Remove all unnecessary repetition in a sentence

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Comma Sense: Rule 4

• Use commas in the middle of a sentence to separate the words or phrases that are not necessary parts of the sentence.

Incorrect Example: Stowe, Vermont my favorite place in the world is an excellent place to go skiing and hiking.

Correct Example: Stowe, Vermont, my favorite place in the world, is an excellent place to go skiing and hiking.

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COMMA SENSE

Incorrect- My three favorite candies are M&M’s jujubes and jujyfruits.

Correct- My three favorite candies are M&M’s, jujubees, and jujyfruits.

Using commas to separate items in a series of three or more things.

Rule- In a series of three or more items, use commas to separate them.


Misplaced Modifiers!

Misplaced Modifiers!

Dangling modifiers

Dangling modifiers

2CPP18 - Modifiers

2CPP18 - Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Misplaced Modifiers

Performance Modifiers

Performance Modifiers

Modifiers Misplaced - alstonela.weebly.comA misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. In other words, it modifies

Modifiers Misplaced - alstonela.weebly.comA misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes. In other words, it modifies

Clause modifiers

Clause modifiers

What are modifiers? Adjectives and adverbs Phrases Clauses Uses of modifiers Troublesome modifiers

What are modifiers? Adjectives and adverbs Phrases Clauses Uses of modifiers Troublesome modifiers

a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide.

a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies / describes Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide.

Degree Modifiers

Degree Modifiers

Chapter 4 Modifiers and Complements Adjectives …wsu.edu/~gordonl/Grammar_Book/Chapter_4.pdfadverb phrase which contains quite, but not amazingly. Since, in fact, nothing modifies

Chapter 4 Modifiers and Complements Adjectives …wsu.edu/~gordonl/Grammar_Book/Chapter_4.pdfadverb phrase which contains quite, but not amazingly. Since, in fact, nothing modifies

Modifiers Misplaced and Dangling. Modifiers A modifying word or group of words is very important to add information and make your sentences interesting.

Modifiers Misplaced and Dangling. Modifiers A modifying word or group of words is very important to add information and make your sentences interesting.

noun modifiers

noun modifiers

Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Definition: A modifier is a word or group of words that modifies, or describes, another word or group of words in.

Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Definition: A modifier is a word or group of words that modifies, or describes, another word or group of words in.

Modifiers Guide

Modifiers Guide

What is a misplaced modifier? How to fix misplaced modifiers One-word modifiers Phrase modifiers Clause modifiers Review A Review B Correcting Misplaced.

What is a misplaced modifier? How to fix misplaced modifiers One-word modifiers Phrase modifiers Clause modifiers Review A Review B Correcting Misplaced.

Adjectives & Adverbsmiamiged.com/cochran/14grammar.pdf · Dangling Modifiers: All modifiers, words that add clarity, describe, or add detail to other words in a sentence, must be

Adjectives & Adverbsmiamiged.com/cochran/14grammar.pdf · Dangling Modifiers: All modifiers, words that add clarity, describe, or add detail to other words in a sentence, must be

Words, Clauses Sentences. Grammar The Basics Subject, Verb, Object Modifiers, Prepositions, Articles Modifiers, Prepositions, Articles Modifiers: Adjectives,

Words, Clauses Sentences. Grammar The Basics Subject, Verb, Object Modifiers, Prepositions, Articles Modifiers, Prepositions, Articles Modifiers: Adjectives,

The Adjective Denman & Stilinovic 2009. An adjective (bijvoegelijk naamwoord) describes a person, thing, place, etc.) In other words: An adjective modifies.

The Adjective Denman & Stilinovic 2009. An adjective (bijvoegelijk naamwoord) describes a person, thing, place, etc.) In other words: An adjective modifies.

Modifiers GMAT

Modifiers GMAT