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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.