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.