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Modifier

Modifier In this lesson you will learn the definition of a modifier, study examples of modifiers, and take a test.

Modifier Definition A modifier: 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

Modifier Examples (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)

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