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Definition of a modifier

A modifier is:

comes before and modifies or describes a noun
can be an adjective, adverb, or a clause, or phrase acting as an adjective or adverb
adds information to another element in a sentence
after a determiner and before a noun, usually no more than three modifiers are used
modifiers usually occur in a particular order
the following table shows the typical order of modifiers used between a determiner and a noun

Order	Modifier	Examples
1	determiner	the, your
2	ordinals	first, second
3	cardinals	one, two
4	opinion	nice, easy
5	size	small, large
6	measurement	short, long
7	condition	worn, tired
8	age	old, new
9	temperature	hot, cold
10	shape	round, square
11	color/pattern	green, striped
12	origin	Japanese, American
13	season/time	summer, noon
14	material	metal, wooden
15	power	electric, mechanical
16	location	bedroom, table
17	purpose	party, work
18	n/a	head noun

Examples of modifiers (refer to the above table)

Your second long work vacation.
- Your (1) second (2) long (6) work (17) vacation (18).
Your new green party dress.
- Your (1) new (8) green (11) party (17) dress (18).
The first two nice girls.
- The (1) first (2) two (3) nice (4) girls (18).
The long hot Japanese summer.
- The (1) long (6) hot (9) Japanese (12) summer (18)

Test

For each question in the test below, choose the correct sentence.

Do you know the correct order of modifiers?

Fun Easy English Tests
Modifier

1. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 2. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 3. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 4. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order 5. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 6. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 7. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 8. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 9. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order. 10. Choose the sentence with the correct modifier order.