This EFL/ESL handout uses the subject of clothing to explain modifiers. It is for beginning English language learners.
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ESL Helpful Handouts Page 1 of 4 This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhanouts . Photo: B. Watson. Written by S. Watson What Is She Wearing? Nouns And Modifiers A noun is a person, a place, or a thing. A modifier describes a noun. It allows you to be specific. Fill in the blanks. Nouns Modifiers 1. She is wearing a feathered _____hat _______. 1. She is wearing a ___feathered ____ hat. 2. She is wearing dark _____________________. 2. She is wearing _______________ glasses. 3. She is wearing a sleeveless________________. 3. She is wearing a _______________ blouse. 4. She is wearing patterned _________________. 4. She is wearing _______________ stockings. 5. She is wearing a pleated __________________. 5. She is wearing a ________________ skirt. 6. She is wearing a pearl ____________________. 6. She is wearing a ______________ necklace. 7. She has a black ________________________ . 7. She has a ____________________ purse. Nouns blouse hat glasses necklace purse skirt stockings Modifiers black dark feathered patterned pearl pleated sleeveless
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ESL Helpful Handouts Page 1 of 4
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhanouts. Photo: B. Watson. Written by S. Watson
What Is She Wearing? Nouns And Modifiers
A noun is a person, a place, or a thing. A modifier describes a noun. It allows you to be specific.
Fill in the blanks.
Nouns Modifiers
1. She is wearing a feathered _____hat_______. 1. She is wearing a ___feathered____ hat.
2. She is wearing dark _____________________. 2. She is wearing _______________ glasses.
3. She is wearing a sleeveless________________. 3. She is wearing a _______________ blouse.
4. She is wearing patterned _________________. 4. She is wearing _______________ stockings.
5. She is wearing a pleated __________________. 5. She is wearing a ________________ skirt.
6. She is wearing a pearl ____________________. 6. She is wearing a ______________ necklace.
7. She has a black ________________________ . 7. She has a ____________________ purse.
Nouns
blouse
hat
glasses
necklace
purse
skirt
stockings
Modifiers
black
dark
feathered
patterned
pearl
pleated
sleeveless
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This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhanouts. Photo: B. Watson. Written by S. Watson
What Is He Wearing?
Fill in the blanks.
Nouns Modifiers
1. He is wearing a tie-dyed _______________. 1. He is wearing a _________________ tee shirt.
2. He is wearing blue _____________________. 2. He is wearing ___________________ jeans.
3. He is wearing a baseball ________________. 3. He is wearing a _________________ cap.
4. He is wearing a black __________________. 4. He is wearing a _________________ belt.
5. He is wearing ________________________to protect his eyes from the sun.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhanouts. Photo: B. Watson. Written by S. Watson
What Are They Wearing?
Fill in the blanks.
Nouns
1, Three men are playing horns. The man on the left is wearing a ________on his head. The other men are wearing
baseball _______________.
2. All three men are wearing Hawaiian _______________.
3. All three men are wearing knee-length _______________.
4. Two men are wearing tennis _______________.
5. The man in the middle is wearing red _______________.
Modifiers
1. Three men are playing horns. The man on the left is wearing a hat on his head. The other men are wearing
_______________ caps.
2. All three men are wearing _______________ shirts.
3. All three men are wearing ____________________ shorts.
4. Two men are wearing _______________ shoes.
5. The man in the middle is wearing _______________ socks.
Nouns
caps
hat
shirts
shoes
shorts
socks
Modifiers
baseball
Hawaiian
knee-length
red
tennis
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This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhanouts. Photo: B. Watson. Written by S. Watson
What Is She Wearing?
Fill in the blanks.
Nouns Modifiers
1. She is wearing a halter _______________. 1. She is wearing a _______________ top.
2. She is wearing lace __________________. 2. She is wearing _______________ leggings.
3. She is carrying a white ______________. 3. She is carrying a _______________ umbrella.
4. She is wearing a red _______________ with a 4. She is wearing a _______________ hat with a yellow ______________. _______________ flower. 5. She is wearing a ruffled _______________. 5. She is wearing a _______________ skirt. 6. She is wearing a _______________ on her halter top. 7. She is wearing a _______________ around her neck. 8. She is wearing ______________ on her arms. The ______________ on her arms match the______________on her skirt.
