Lesson 6: More Phrases and Clauses
Directions: Please write or type the definitions in your own words for each word below.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY and PASTE.
1. Dangling Modifier -
2. Modifiers -
3. Phrase -
4. Pronoun -
5. Subordinate Clause -
1. Dangling Modifier: A word or phrase that is not clearly or logically related to the word it is intended to modify in a sentence.
2. Modifiers: Words, phrases, or clauses that provide description or additional information about other words in a sentence.
3. Phrase: A group of words that do not contain a subject and a verb, but function as a single part of speech in a sentence.
4. Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, such as he, she, it, they, etc.
5. Subordinate Clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is dependent on an independent clause to form a complete thought.