Self-Assessment: Noun Modifiers

What is the NOUN MODIFIER in this sentence?

The brave Odysseus and his men plundered the city.

• plundered

• brave

• Odysseus

• men

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the NOUN MODIFIER in this sentence?

The raging winds carried them further away from their homeland.

• winds

• away

• homeland

• raging

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of ADJECTIVE PHRASE is the underlined modifier in the sentence below?

Rescuing his men on mission was foremost in Odysseus' mind.

• participial phrase

• prepositional phrase

• infinitive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which among the following sentence DOES NOT use an INFINITIVE PHRASE as a modifier?

• The woman to love for a lifetime is Paula.

• We all have someone to protect with all our hearts.

• To express our feelings is a way to relieve stress.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the NOUN MODIFIER in this sentence?

The American lady was asking for direction.

• lady

• for direction

• American

• asking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What kind of adjective is the underlined word in this sentence?

The fifty soldiers died from the battle in Mindanao.

• numerical adjective

• descriptive adjective

• demonstrative adjective

• indefinite adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What kind of adjective is the underlined word in this sentence?

Every children should love their parents.

• numerical adjective

• descriptive adjective

• demonstrative adjective

• indefinite adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which among the sentences uses ADJECTIVE CLAUSE as a modifier?

• The lady with a nice smile is my aunt.

• That's the school where I used to attend.

• Irritated by his classmates, Joshua walked out from the classroom.

• There's the old man to talk with!

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

What kind of noun modifier is underlined in this sentence?

She used a dampened cloth to clean the house.

• past participle

• adjective

• noun used as an adjective

• participial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What kind of adjective is the underlined word in this sentence?

His parents are very supportive.

• numerical adjective

• descriptive adjective

• demonstrative adjective

• possessive adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E