Question

Revise the following sentences to be sure each modifying phrase is placed correctly and that it modifies a word in a sentence. In your revision, underline the word that the phrase modifies

1) In a hurry, a nest appeared overnight.

2) I heard the news about the test we will take before last Friday.

3) Before the holidays, I discussed how to stuff a turkey with my sister.

4) Having left the gate unlocked, the dogs got out and ran loose in the neighborhood.

5) The class will go to the library with research assignments due Thursday.

Answer 1

Number one would be Overnight. Number two would be Last. Number three would be either Before or The Holidays but I am 99.9% sure it is "Before". Number four would be Unlocked. Number five would be Due. A modifier is a word that without the word the sentence would have a different meaning, from my experience :)