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Subject + Verb (and FOR EXAMPLE • Main Jill runs. Jill has run. (You) Stop! all the variations we’ve discussed so far), including sentences that contain… verbs • Helping verbs • “Hidden” subjects • Compound Subjects Jill and Jane run. • Compound verbs Jill runs and lifts weights. Subjects Does Jill run? Jill enjoys running. • Inverted • Verbs that look like verbs but aren’t…. It’s time to consider the modifiers… Adjectives Adverbs Words that modify— Words that modify— NOUNS The happy cat plays with a red flower. PRONOUNS She is happy. VERBS She plays well. ADJECTIVES She is really happy. OTHER ADVERBS She plays unusually well. Descriptive I own a blue car. Possessive I parked my car next to John’s motorcycle. or I parked my car next to his motorcycle. Words Nouns and Pronouns ² Limiting Words and Numbers Some people see three movies a week. ² Nouns that Modify Other Nouns The basketball game was held in the neighborhood gym. CAT The cute cat. The silly cat. The happy-go-lucky cat. The long-haired cat. The cat in the hat. The purring cat.. CAT The happy-go-lucky cat. The long-haired cat. The cat in the hat. The purring cat.. Hyphenated phrase Prepositional phrase participle Adverbs Words that modify— VERBS ADJECTIVES OTHER ADVERBS She plays well. She is extremely happy. She plays unusually well. PLAY • Play happily • Play quietly • Play in the backyard (PP functions as adverb) • Play yesterday • Play for a long time (PP functions as adverb) • Play aggressively PRETTY Very pretty Slightly pretty Extremely pretty Not so pretty Unusually pretty Pretty in pink (PP functioning as an adverb modifier) WELL Pretty well Very well Not so well Unusually well Incredibly well I feel well in the morning but not in the evening. (PP functioning as adverb modifier) Add –er to adjectives and adverbs of one syllable Green Greener Add more to adjectives and adverbs of (two) or three or more syllables Complicated more complicated Add –est to adjectives and adverbs of one syllable Green Greenest Add most to adjectives and adverbs of (two) or three or more syllables Complicated most complicated Don’t forget to change “y” to “i” when adding suffixes. Funny Happy funnier happiest Adjective/adverb Comparative form Superlative form clear clearer clearest silly joyful suddenly ugly comfortable far quickly powerful Adjective/Adverb Comparative Form Superlative Form clear clearer clearest silly sillier silliest joyful More joyful Most joyful suddenly More suddenly Most suddenly ugly Uglier Ugliest comfortable More comfortable Most comfortable far farther farthest quickly More quickly Most quickly powerful More powerful Most powerful Designed by Elaine Minamide for English 10 Updated Fall 2016