Mastering the Art of Modifiers in English Language

Modifier-1
Modifier-1
Presented by
Presented by
Suman Mitra
Suman Mitra
Lecturer in English
Lecturer in English
Burichang Ershad Degree
Burichang Ershad Degree
College
College
 
                                                
Rules On  Modifiers
যদি 
a word or group of words nouns/ verbs/ adverbs/ 
পুর্বে বা পরে বসে
modify 
করে তাকে
 modifier
 বলে। 
adjective noun 
কে 
modify 
করে এবং
 adverbs
verbs, adjectives or adverbs 
কে 
modify 
করে। 
modifiers 
দুই ধরনের
1)   Pre-modifiers:
  
 
Bangladesh is a 
beautiful
 country.
2)   Post-modifiers: 
He has decorated the room 
beautifully.
 
                            
Noun কে pre-modify 
করার
 
নিয়ম
 
Pre-modify the Noun with adjective:
  
Anything sits before noun is
generally called 
Adjective
. 
মুলত
 Noun 
এর
 
পু
র্বে adjective 
বসিয়
 pre-modify 
করা
 
যায়
Her husband was a--------farmer. 
 Ans: 
poor/landless/rich/solvent
Pre-modify the Noun with a Determiner:
 
 
Here should be a word or
group of words which will work like an 
ADJECTIVE.
 But there are some
specific words in this regard.
Pre-modify the Noun using Demonstrative:
 এখানে একটি শব্দ বসাতে হবে যা
demonstrative pronoun/demonstrative adjective মত কাজ করবে।
 
There are four demonstratives- This/ that/ these/ those.
To save _____ boy, he took a lot of risks. 
 Ans: 
that
I cannot forget______memorable days of my childhood. 
 Ans: 
those
Pre-modify the Noun using Possessive:
 
 এখানে একটি শব্দ বসাতে হবে যা possessive
pronoun
 কিন্তু 
Adjective
 মত কাজ করবে।
 
Possessive adjectives are- my/ our/
your/ their/ his/ her/its, etc.
Without the knowledge of English with proper understanding, you can't
complete ______ higher studies. 
 Ans: 
your
Nelson Mandela struggled to save_____countrymen.  
 Ans: 
his
It has no colour of_______own.
 
 Ans: 
its
It is______responsibility to abide by traffic rules. 
Ans: 
our
Pre-modify the Noun using Quantifier
: 
Quantifiers:
 a little, a few, much,
many, a lot of, some, most, no, any, enough, etc.
There are 
many
 people in the station. He saw 
some
 birds on the tree.
Pre-modify the Noun using Articles
:
 
Her husband was 
a
 
farmer
.
Pre-modify the Noun using a Noun Adjective: 
দুইটি 
Noun
 
পাশাপাশি বসলে প্রথম
Noun 
টি দ্বিতীয় 
Noun 
কে 
modify 
করে এবং 
Adjective
 
এর 
কাজ করে।
 It was a cold 
winter
 day.
Pre-modify the Noun using present
 
participle (verb present form+ing).
Do not disturb a 
sleeping
 
man. I saw a 
floating
 
ship.
Pre-modify the Noun using past participle (verb Past participle ).
America is a 
developed
 country.
He drove the car on the 
damaged
 road.
                                 
Noun 
কে
 post-modify 
করার নিয়ম
Post-modify the Noun with an Appositive:
 
এখানে একটি শব্দ/শব্দগুচ্ছ  বসাতে হবে যা
একটি 
NOUN
 
 মত কাজ করবে এবং
 পুর্ববর্তী
 
NOUN 
সম্পর্কে কিছু অতিরিক্ত তথ্য প্রদান করবে
 এবং এ
শব্দ/শব্দগুচ্ছ
টিকে 
appositive 
বলে।
 
My friend Shami, ________, was driving the car.
 Ans (probable): 
a famous singer/ a popular actress/a banker
His father,_______supports him cordially. 
 Ans : 
a teacher
Post-modify the Noun with present participle:
  
এখানে একটি শব্দ 
(Verb present
form+ing) 
বসাতে হবে যা
 পুর্ববর্তী
 
NOUN 
 
সম্পর্কে 
অবস্থা বর্ননা 
করবে।
I saw the bird, ________ in the sky.
 Ans : flying
 
Post-modify the Noun with infinitive phrase:
 
এখানে 
a group of words
(To+verb present form+ extra word) 
শব্দ বসাতে হবে
 
to indicate purpose.
My plan __________ was cancelled. 
 Ans: 
to go abroad
Post-modify the Noun with prepositional phrase:
 
এখানে
 
a group of
words (noun+ preposition+ extra word)
 
বসবে।
 
The book_______is mine. 
 Ans (probable): on the table
Post-modify the Noun with relative clause
: 
এখানে 
Noun 
এর পরে একটি
relative pronoun
 
বসবে।
I know the man ______ came here. 
 Ans (probable): who
Post-modify the Noun using Past participle (verb Past participle
(verb+d,ed).
 
এখানে 
Noun 
এর পরে 
verb Past participle 
বসবে।
The application ________ by me has been granted.
 Ans (probable): submitted/written
 
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Explore the rules and examples of pre-modifiers and post-modifiers in English grammar, including modifying nouns with adjectives, determiners, demonstratives, possessives, quantifiers, articles, verb forms, appositives, present participles, and infinitive phrases. Enhance your understanding of how to effectively use modifiers to enhance your writing skills.


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  1. Modifier-1 Presented by Suman Mitra Lecturer in English Burichang Ershad Degree College

  2. Rules On Modifiers a word or group of words nouns/ verbs/ adverbs/ modify modifier adjective noun modify adverbs verbs, adjectives or adverbs modify modifiers 1) Pre-modifiers: Bangladesh is a beautiful country. 2) Post-modifiers: He has decorated the room beautifully.

  3. Noun pre-modify Pre-modify the Noun with adjective:Anything sits before noun is generally called Adjective. Noun adjective pre-modify Her husband was a--------farmer. Ans: poor/landless/rich/solvent Pre-modify the Noun with a Determiner: Here should be a word or group of words which will work like an ADJECTIVE. But there are some specific words in this regard.

  4. Pre-modify the Noun using Demonstrative: demonstrative pronoun/demonstrative adjective There are four demonstratives- This/ that/ these/ those. To save _____ boy, he took a lot of risks. I cannot forget______memorable days of my childhood. Ans: that Ans: those Pre-modify the Noun using Possessive: possessive pronoun Adjective Possessive adjectives are- my/ our/ your/ their/ his/ her/its, etc. Without the knowledge of English with proper understanding, you can't complete ______ higher studies. Ans: your Nelson Mandela struggled to save_____countrymen. It has no colour of_______own. Ans: its It is______responsibility to abide by traffic rules. Ans: our Ans: his

  5. Pre-modify the Noun using Quantifier: Quantifiers: a little, a few, much, many, a lot of, some, most, no, any, enough, etc. There are many people in the station. He saw some birds on the tree. Pre-modify the Noun using Articles: Her husband was a farmer. Pre-modify the Noun using a Noun Adjective: Noun Noun Noun modify Adjective It was a cold winter day. Pre-modify the Noun using present participle (verb present form+ing). Do not disturb a sleeping man. I saw a floating ship. Pre-modify the Noun using past participle (verb Past participle ). America is a developed country. He drove the car on the damaged road.

  6. Noun post-modify Post-modify the Noun with an Appositive: / NOUN NOUN / appositive My friend Shami, ________, was driving the car. Ans (probable): a famous singer/ a popular actress/a banker His father,_______supports him cordially. Post-modify the Noun with present participle: (Verb present form+ing) NOUN I saw the bird, ________ in the sky. Ans : flying Post-modify the Noun with infinitive phrase: a group of words (To+verb present form+ extra word) to indicate purpose. My plan __________ was cancelled. Ans: to go abroad Ans : a teacher

  7. Post-modify the Noun with prepositional phrase: a group of words (noun+ preposition+ extra word) The book_______is mine. Ans (probable): on the table Post-modify the Noun with relative clause: Noun relative pronoun I know the man ______ came here. Ans (probable): who Post-modify the Noun using Past participle (verb Past participle (verb+d,ed). Noun verb Past participle The application ________ by me has been granted. Ans (probable): submitted/written

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