Pre-modifier

 Pre modifier is a word or phrase that is used before a word or phrase to supply information about the word or phrase.

For example: He was very strong.

In this sentence, ‘very’ is a pre modifier because it comes before ‘strong’ and adds to its meaning.

The following are used as pre modifiers.

  1. Determiner
  2. Pre determiner
  3. Adjective
  4. Adverb
  5. Present participle
  6. Past participle
  7. Noun
  8. Compound

According to function, they are used as:

Adjective modifiers

Adverb modifiers

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