Noun Modifiers- AP SSC Q. No 25

What is a Noun Modifier?

A noun modifier is a word or phrase that modifies or describes a noun.

Functions of Noun Modifiers:

1. Describe or characterize a noun.

2. Identify or specify a particular noun.

3. Provide additional information about a noun

Examples:

1. The tired teacher. (Adjective modifier)

2. The city of gold. (Noun adjunct modifier)

3. The book on the shelf. (Prepositional phrase modifier)

Types of Noun Modifiers:

• Adjectives: The big house.
• Adjectival Phrases: The man with the red shirt.
• Noun Adjuncts:  A stone wall.
• Prepositional Phrases: The book on the table.

How to combine two sentences with a noun modifier to make a simple sentence:

Step 1: Identify the noun and the modifier

• Identify the noun in one sentence and the modifier in the other sentence. The modifier should describe the noun.

Step 2: Combine the sentences

• Combine the two sentences by placing the modifier before the noun. Make sure that the resulting sentence is grammatically correct and makes sense.

Step 3: Simplify the sentence

• Simplify the sentence by removing any unnecessary words or phrases.

Example:

Sentence 1:      The book is on the table.

Sentence 2:      The book is old.

Combined sentence: The old book is on the table.

In this example, "old" is the modifier that describes the noun "book". 

By combining the two sentences, we get a simple sentence with a noun modifier.

Combine the sentences into a Simple Sentence using Noun Modifiers.

I visited an old, historic temple.

Gowtham found a blue eyed cat with brown stripes.

Anton Chekov wrote this famous novel.

This is my friend Rama.

Buddhism, one of the greatest religions, was founded about 2500 years ago.

There goes my brother Satish.

Coal is a very important, hard, bright, black and brittle mineral.

Tagore's most famous work Gitanjali is a collection of poems.

The dog bit the notorious burglar.

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, died in 1964

Mijbil is a playful otter.

Valli talked to a jolly conductor.

The fox met the long bearded lion.

We must catch the last, 10 O'clock train.

The lady carried her dead son in her hands.

The drowning boy shouted for help.

A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes hanging from a vine.

We visited Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.

The boss had a two-hour meeting in the morning.

Mathilde borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend.