Use Modifiers to Qualify Claims - AP English Language and Composition
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Identify the modifier: 'The very tall building collapsed.'
Identify the modifier: 'The very tall building collapsed.'
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Very. 'Very' intensifies the adjective 'tall'.
Very. 'Very' intensifies the adjective 'tall'.
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Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'The car is fast.' or 'The car is unusually fast.'
Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'The car is fast.' or 'The car is unusually fast.'
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'The car is unusually fast.'. 'Unusually' qualifies the degree of speed.
'The car is unusually fast.'. 'Unusually' qualifies the degree of speed.
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Which sentence uses a qualifier: 'He is sure.' or 'He is rather sure.'?
Which sentence uses a qualifier: 'He is sure.' or 'He is rather sure.'?
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'He is rather sure.'. 'Rather' qualifies and moderates the certainty.
'He is rather sure.'. 'Rather' qualifies and moderates the certainty.
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Identify the modifier: 'The view was absolutely stunning.'
Identify the modifier: 'The view was absolutely stunning.'
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Absolutely. 'Absolutely' completely intensifies 'stunning'.
Absolutely. 'Absolutely' completely intensifies 'stunning'.
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Determine which word is a qualifier: 'hardly', 'run', 'quickly'.
Determine which word is a qualifier: 'hardly', 'run', 'quickly'.
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Hardly. It indicates minimal degree or scarcely any.
Hardly. It indicates minimal degree or scarcely any.
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What does 'nearly' do in 'She nearly cried'?
What does 'nearly' do in 'She nearly cried'?
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Qualifies the verb 'cried'. It indicates she was close to crying but didn't.
Qualifies the verb 'cried'. It indicates she was close to crying but didn't.
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What is the effect of 'probably' in 'He probably knows'?
What is the effect of 'probably' in 'He probably knows'?
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It makes the claim less certain. It hedges the statement with likelihood rather than certainty.
It makes the claim less certain. It hedges the statement with likelihood rather than certainty.
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Choose the correct modifier: 'She sang __ loudly.' (real/really)
Choose the correct modifier: 'She sang __ loudly.' (real/really)
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Really. 'Really' modifies the adverb 'loudly'.
Really. 'Really' modifies the adverb 'loudly'.
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Identify the modifier: 'The painting is somewhat abstract.'
Identify the modifier: 'The painting is somewhat abstract.'
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Somewhat. 'Somewhat' qualifies the degree of abstraction.
Somewhat. 'Somewhat' qualifies the degree of abstraction.
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What is the role of 'definitely' in 'She definitely won'?
What is the role of 'definitely' in 'She definitely won'?
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It intensifies the verb 'won'. It emphasizes certainty and strengthens the claim.
It intensifies the verb 'won'. It emphasizes certainty and strengthens the claim.
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Which sentence contains a modifier: 'He is late.' or 'He is slightly late.'?
Which sentence contains a modifier: 'He is late.' or 'He is slightly late.'?
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'He is slightly late.'. 'Slightly' qualifies the degree of lateness.
'He is slightly late.'. 'Slightly' qualifies the degree of lateness.
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Determine the qualifier: 'They were somewhat tired.'
Determine the qualifier: 'They were somewhat tired.'
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Somewhat. 'Somewhat' indicates partial degree of tiredness.
Somewhat. 'Somewhat' indicates partial degree of tiredness.
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Identify the qualifying word: 'nearly', 'fast', 'run'.
Identify the qualifying word: 'nearly', 'fast', 'run'.
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Nearly. It indicates close to complete but not quite.
Nearly. It indicates close to complete but not quite.
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What does the modifier 'barely' do in 'barely visible'?
What does the modifier 'barely' do in 'barely visible'?
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Qualifies the adjective 'visible'. It indicates something is just barely seen.
Qualifies the adjective 'visible'. It indicates something is just barely seen.
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Which sentence uses a qualifier: 'He is confident.' or 'He is quite confident.'?
Which sentence uses a qualifier: 'He is confident.' or 'He is quite confident.'?
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'He is quite confident.'. 'Quite' moderates the degree of confidence.
'He is quite confident.'. 'Quite' moderates the degree of confidence.
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Identify the modifier: 'She was almost finished.'
Identify the modifier: 'She was almost finished.'
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Almost. 'Almost' indicates near completion.
Almost. 'Almost' indicates near completion.
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Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'It was sunny.' or 'It was incredibly sunny.'
Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'It was sunny.' or 'It was incredibly sunny.'
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'It was incredibly sunny.'. 'Incredibly' intensifies the adjective 'sunny'.
'It was incredibly sunny.'. 'Incredibly' intensifies the adjective 'sunny'.
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What is the function of 'hardly' in 'He hardly slept'?
What is the function of 'hardly' in 'He hardly slept'?
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Qualifies the verb 'slept'. It indicates minimal amount of sleep.
Qualifies the verb 'slept'. It indicates minimal amount of sleep.
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Identify the modifier: 'The cat is somewhat interested.'
Identify the modifier: 'The cat is somewhat interested.'
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Somewhat. 'Somewhat' indicates partial degree of interest.
Somewhat. 'Somewhat' indicates partial degree of interest.
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Which word is a qualifier: 'quickly', 'almost', 'run'?
Which word is a qualifier: 'quickly', 'almost', 'run'?
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Almost. It indicates partial or near completion.
Almost. It indicates partial or near completion.
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What does the modifier 'slightly' do in 'slightly annoyed'?
What does the modifier 'slightly' do in 'slightly annoyed'?
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It qualifies the adjective 'annoyed'. It reduces the intensity of the emotion.
It qualifies the adjective 'annoyed'. It reduces the intensity of the emotion.
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Identify the type of modifier in: 'The extremely fast car.'
Identify the type of modifier in: 'The extremely fast car.'
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Intensifier. 'Extremely' strengthens the degree of 'fast'.
Intensifier. 'Extremely' strengthens the degree of 'fast'.
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Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'The book is heavy.' or 'The book is unusually heavy.'
Choose the sentence with a modifier: 'The book is heavy.' or 'The book is unusually heavy.'
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'The book is unusually heavy.'. 'Unusually' qualifies the degree of heaviness.
'The book is unusually heavy.'. 'Unusually' qualifies the degree of heaviness.
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What is the effect of using 'perhaps' in a claim?
What is the effect of using 'perhaps' in a claim?
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It makes the claim less definite. It introduces uncertainty and hedges the statement.
It makes the claim less definite. It introduces uncertainty and hedges the statement.
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Identify the sentence with a qualifier: 'He is sure.' or 'He is fairly sure.'
Identify the sentence with a qualifier: 'He is sure.' or 'He is fairly sure.'
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'He is fairly sure.'. 'Fairly' qualifies the degree of certainty.
'He is fairly sure.'. 'Fairly' qualifies the degree of certainty.
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Determine the modifier: 'She sings very beautifully.'
Determine the modifier: 'She sings very beautifully.'
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Very. 'Very' intensifies the adverb 'beautifully'.
Very. 'Very' intensifies the adverb 'beautifully'.
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Choose the qualifying modifier: 'Somewhat', 'Run', 'Quickly'.
Choose the qualifying modifier: 'Somewhat', 'Run', 'Quickly'.
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Somewhat. It indicates partial degree or extent.
Somewhat. It indicates partial degree or extent.
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Identify the modifier: 'The slightly damaged car was sold.'
Identify the modifier: 'The slightly damaged car was sold.'
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Slightly. 'Slightly' indicates a small degree of damage.
Slightly. 'Slightly' indicates a small degree of damage.
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What type of word is 'almost' in 'She almost won.'?
What type of word is 'almost' in 'She almost won.'?
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Qualifier. It modifies the verb by indicating partial completion.
Qualifier. It modifies the verb by indicating partial completion.
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Which sentence uses a modifier to qualify: 'He is tall.' or 'He is quite tall.'?
Which sentence uses a modifier to qualify: 'He is tall.' or 'He is quite tall.'?
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'He is quite tall.'. 'Quite' qualifies the degree of tallness.
'He is quite tall.'. 'Quite' qualifies the degree of tallness.
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