A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies—that is, gives information about—another word in the same sentence. For example, in the following sentence, the word "burger" is modified by the word "vegetarian": Example: I'm going to the Saturn Café for a vegetarian burger.
Definition
Modifiers are often positioned directly next to the noun they are modifying.
Which character is Rose in the first clause? Is it the car or the sister? Did they run out of bricks in the second? Did we use bricks to construct a house? Did they dwell in bricks before?
The identical two statements are presented below with the modifiers in the appropriate places: