Lesson 6: More Phrases and Clauses

Question

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 -

Answer 1

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.