One-Word Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs Lesson 6 Joseph C. Blumenthal.
Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs. Regular Modified.
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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.