Modifiers:Adjectives and

Adverbs

Regular

Modified

Regular

Modified

What do you think modify means?

Official Definition

• To change something.

• In language, it means…– A word or group of words that add

description to a sentence.

Jeff bought a car.

Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

Jeff bought a green car with blue rims.

Stacy drives a small car.

Stacy drives a small car.

Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

Stacy drives a small car with giant tires.

Types of Modifiers

• Adjectives- words that modify nouns. – Small car, smelly shoes, bored students

• Adverbs- words that modify verbs.– To walk slowly, to write messy – (Easy way to remember: Ad- VERB)

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Practice identifying modifiers.

• The bread smelled wonderful.• Does Stephen know the secret

combination?• Four meatballs fell on the floor.• The storm came up suddenly.• Maria wore purple shoes.• We could hardly believe the news.

Now you practice.

• Write 5 sentences that have either an adjective and/or an adverb.