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GRAMMAR LESSON
Modifiers
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Modifier
The word modifier actually comes from the word modify.
Modify means to “change something”.Ex. The easiest way to modify how you look
is to change your hairstyle or get a haircut.Ex. Every year car companies try to make
some small modifications in their car models.
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Modifier, cont.
A modifier is a word or group of words, or phrase, that makes the meaning of other words or groups of words more exact.
MODIFIER + WORD= A more interesting description.
Ugly + monster= ugly monsterRed + blouse= red blouseYoung + children= young children
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Modifier, cont.
Modifier + wordThe word is usually a noun and just gives a
general description.Add one, two, three, or more modifiers and
that word changes into something very specific.
Modifiers can be adjectives, or adverbs
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Modify each noun with a word that makes the noun more exact.
Remember words used to modify nouns are called adjectives.
SunLampShoescar
BabyBreakfast
Practice
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Modifier
Modifiers can modify a verb.Adverbs are used to modify verbs.Little Man wailed indignantly.Mr. Andersen studied hard.