Assertion: modifier | /r/HasProperty | phrase
Facets:
value: so long as they act
type: MANNER
value: in english grammar
type: OTHER
value: to provide additional information
type: PURPOSE
value: as in the following example
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Rewrite the modifier (phrase) as an adverbial clause, thus eliminating the need for an immediate word to modify.
text: A modifier can even be a phrase or clause, as in the following example:
text: A modifier can be a single word or a phrase.
text: In English grammar, a modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that functions as an adjective or adverb to provide additional information about another word or word group (called the head).
text: Modifier definition: A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that provides description in sentences.
text: A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes another word, phrase, or clause.
text: A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes something or makes its meaning more specific.
text: A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies—that is, gives information about—another word in the same sentence.
text: But when it comes to English language and more specifically English grammar, a modifier is a word or phrase that describes or tells something more about one special word that it is used for.
text: A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that describes, defines, or qualifies something else in a sentence.
text: they can be phrases and clauses too, so long as they act like adjectives or adverbs in a sentence.
text: Modifiers can also be phrases or clauses:
text: Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that describe (modify) other words or groups of words.