Modifier gives extra information!

Modifier gives extra information about a part of speech in a sentence. Modifier is something what gives some extra information for a word especially for noun. It is an important part of English grammar.

Modifier is of two kinds-

1) Pre-modifier

2)Post modifier

Pre-modifier

The modifier which is used before noun is a pre-modifier.

For example: He is an honest person. The word 'honest' is a pre-modifier.

Post modifier

The modifier which is used after noun or others is a post modifier.

For example: The girl sitting under the tree is my sister. The words 'sitting under the tree' is a post modifier.

Write an adjective if asked to pre-modify the noun

For example:

1) She is a ------poetess.( pre-modify the noun)

Answer: good/great/famous/real

Write a noun if asked to use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun

For example:

1) Ayesha is a ------student.( use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun)

Answer: college/university

Write an adverb if asked to post modify the verb

For example:

1) She writes to her mother------.( post modify the verb)

Answer: regularly