Modifiers
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This document discusses different types of modifiers including participial phrases and appositives. It notes that participial phrases always function as adjectives and provide examples. It also defines appositives as nouns that modify or rename another noun, and states that appositive phrases include the appositive and modifying words. The purpose of modifiers is to provide important details for readers and make writing more interesting.
Modifiers
- 2. Modifiers
- 3. Modifiers • A phrase is a group of words.
- 4. Modifiers • A phrase is a group of words. • Some phrases are modifiers.
- 5. Modifiers • A phrase is a group of words. • Some phrases are modifiers. • A modifier describes another word in a sentence.
- 7. Participial Phrases • A participial phrase includes a participial and other words that complete its meaning
- 8. Participial Phrases • A participial phrase includes a participial and other words that complete its meaning • It ALWAYS functions as an ADJECTIVE.
- 9. Participial Phrases • A participial phrase includes a participial and other words that complete its meaning • It ALWAYS functions as an ADJECTIVE. • We heard something shrieking in the words.
- 10. Participial Phrases • A participial phrase includes a participial and other words that complete its meaning • It ALWAYS functions as an ADJECTIVE. • We heard something shrieking in the words. • The trail leader, concerned about safety, went to investigate.
- 11. Appositives
- 12. Appositives • An appositive is a noun that follows another noun to modify or rename it.
- 13. Appositives • An appositive is a noun that follows another noun to modify or rename it. • An appositive phrase includes an appositive and the words that modify it.
- 14. Appositives • An appositive is a noun that follows another noun to modify or rename it. • An appositive phrase includes an appositive and the words that modify it. • Ex: The trail leader, Ben, told us he likes birds (appositives).
- 15. Appositives • An appositive is a noun that follows another noun to modify or rename it. • An appositive phrase includes an appositive and the words that modify it. • Ex: The trail leader, Ben, told us he likes birds (appositives). • Ex: The bird book, a wonderful resource, is available at Borders. (appositive phrase)
- 16. Purpose
- 17. Purpose • The purpose of MODIFIERS:
- 18. Purpose •The purpose of MODIFIERS: • To provide important details for the reader.
- 19. Purpose •The purpose of MODIFIERS: • To provide important details for the reader. • To make your writing much more interesting.