Transcript Modifiers
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.