A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (i.e. changes) the meaning of another word or phrase, usually by adding a
descriptive detail. Which of the following sentences has a correctly placed modifier? Choose all that apply. Choose all that apply • 0 points The mechanic sold the vintage Ferrari to the collector with leather seats. Bored, the movie was long and uninteresting. Getting eight hours of sleep regularly improves daytime energy levels. Driving down the highway, I saw a family of deer. Circling the parking lot on Black Friday, I prayed in vain for a parking spot to open up.
The sentences that has a correctly placed modifier are:
The mechanic sold the vintage Ferrari to the collector with leather seats.
Bored, the movie was long and uninteresting. Getting eight hours of sleep regularly improves daytime energy levels.
Driving down the highway, I saw a family of deer.
<h3>What is a modifier?</h3>
A modifier can be regarded as group of words which could be a phrase or a clause that help to describe more or gives more details about a word.
Therefore in the listed examples, for instance the first one , we can see that leather seats describes more about the vintage Ferrari car, hence it modifies it.
