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 meant to modify, often resulting in confusion or ambiguity in a sentence.
2. Modifiers - Words or phrases that describe or give more information about other words in a sentence. They can be adjectives, adverbs, or other descriptive words.
3. Phrase - A group of words that do not contain a subject and a verb, but function as a single unit in a sentence. Phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
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 group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It is dependent on a main clause to form a complete thought.