Modifiers

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Modifiers

• THERE WILL BE A MODIFIERS QUIZ THIS FRIDAY,
  DECEMBER 5TH
• WRITE THAT DOWN SOMEWHERE NOW
• (either your agenda or the top of the graphic
  organizer).

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Modifiers

• What does it mean to modify?
• To describe the word or to make its meaning more
  definite.

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Modifiers

• What is an adjective?
• A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

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Modifiers

• What is an adverb?
• A word that usually modifies a verb.

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Modifiers Regular Comparisons

• There are two degrees of comparison
• Comparative Degree
• Superlative Degree

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Modifiers Regular Comparisons

• Comparative Degrees form by adding er OR the
  word more or less.
• Use when comparing two things
• Never use both
• Example
• slower (yes) more dangerous (yes)
• more slower (no)

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Modifiers Regular Comparisons

• Superlative Degrees form by adding est OR the
  word most or least.
• Use when comparing three or more things
• Never use both
• Example
• slowest (yes) most dangerous (yes)
• most slowest (no)

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Modifiers

• One Syllable Words
• Words that are one syllable form the degrees of
  comparisons by adding er or est.
• Examples
• smarter
• smartest

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Modifiers

• Two Syllable Words
• Words that are two syllables do not form the
  degrees of comparisons in a consistent way. They
  can go either way!
• Examples
• handsomer
• more festive

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Modifiers

• Three Syllable Words
• Words that are three syllables form the degrees
  of comparisons by adding more/less or most/least.
• Examples
• more/less dangerous
• most/least dangerous

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Modifiers

• GOOD vs. WELL
• Good is an adjective. It can also follow a
  linking verb.
• Examples
• She has a good grade. (good modifies grade)
• The soup smells good. (good is the linking verb)

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Modifiers

• GOOD vs. WELL
• Well is an adverb. It can also follow an action
  verb.
• Example
• He plays sports well. (well modifies the verb
  plays)

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Modifiers

• GOOD vs. WELL
• The Exception
• Well is used to refer to health.
• Example
• She feels well today.