Identify the modifier in each sentence.

Question

The angry customer stormed the register to yell at the cashier.
The dumbfounded girl could not believe the story that her friends were telling her.
Robert sang and danced to joyful music.
Extravagant decorations were used to decorate the gym for the prom.
My father wants a charcoal grill for his birthday.
The teacher told the students over and over again to use textual evidence.
The icy roads caused wrecks on the interstate during the storm.
Please buy me vanilla ice cream at the store!
We visited the Egyptian tombs while on vacation.

Answer 1

Here are the modifiers in each sentence:

1. The angry customer stormed the register to yell at the cashier. (modifier: "angry")
2. The dumbfounded girl could not believe the story that her friends were telling her. (modifier: "dumbfounded")
3. Robert sang and danced to joyful music. (modifier: "joyful")
4. Extravagant decorations were used to decorate the gym for the prom. (modifier: "extravagant")
5. My father wants a charcoal grill for his birthday. (modifier: "charcoal")
6. The teacher told the students over and over again to use textual evidence. (modifier: "the," modifying "teacher")
7. The icy roads caused wrecks on the interstate during the storm. (modifier: "icy")
8. Please buy me vanilla ice cream at the store! (modifier: "vanilla")
9. We visited the Egyptian tombs while on vacation. (modifier: "the Egyptian")

Modifiers describe or limit nouns and pronouns in various ways, providing additional information about them.