MODIFIERS
(Adjectives and
Adverbs)
MODIFIER
- a word, phrase, or
clause that modifies or
gives information about
another word in the
same sentence.
What is a MODIFIER?
Modifiers provide additional information about
nouns, pronouns, and verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs.
Example:
Vincent painted quickly and forcefully.
Question: How did Vincent paint?
They help us describe
what we have seen and
heard.
TWO TYPES OF
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MODIFIERS
Adverb
Adjective - modifies
- describes verbs,
a noun or a adjectives, and
pronoun other adverbs
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ADJECTIVES
• a word that modifies a noun
or pronoun (NOT A VERB)
• Some adjectives tell how
many or what kind about the
words they modify.
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ADJECTIVES
Examples:
• The older paintings are expensive.
• He tried new techniques in his first
paintings.
What are the different types of
adjectives?
TWO TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
Most adjectives can occur both before and
after a noun/pronoun.
the blue sea the sea is blue
the old man the man is old
the children
happy children
are happy
ATTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES
the blue sea
- occur BEFORE a noun the old man
happy children
1. The green door opened
slowly.
2. The soft pillows gave me
a
3.good
That sleep.
is a large tomato
plant.
PREDICATIVE ADJECTIVES
- occur AFTER a noun the sea is blue
- appear after a linking the man is old
the children
verb are happy
1. This stretch of water is
dangerous.
2. The soup tastes bad.
3. John is great in
painting.
LET US TRY!
Identify what type of adjective is the underlined
word.
1. The fancy dress was covered in pearls.
2. The kitten felt fragile.
3. The lonely boy wished for a
friend.
4. He seems tired today.
5. I don't know what you're making, but it
smells delicious!
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ADVERBS
• modifies a verb, an
adjective, or another adverb
• help make meaning clear
by telling how, when,
where, or to what extent
something is true
ADVERBS
Look at this list of
adverbs:
How? When? Where? To What
Extent?
carefull sometim inside fully
y es here very
quickly once there extremel
hurriedl finally y
Notice how adverbs make the sentences
y clearer.
Ex: Finally, the door of the tomb slowly
opened.
Adverbs that tell “to what extent”
can also modify adjectives and other
adverbs.
Frequently Used Adverbs
very not somewhat
more
just nearly so most
The tomb was dark. The guide spoke softly.
The tomb was nearly dark. The guide spoke very
softly.
Forming Adverbs
Many adverbs are made by adding –ly to
an adjective.
careful + ly = carefully
easy + ly = easily (can be spelling
changes)
Some modifiers, like soon, quite, and
very, can be used only as adverbs.
Types of Adverbs
Adverb of Time
Adverb of Place
Adverb of
Frequency
Adverb of Degree
Adverb of Manner
Adverb of Time
- tells us when the verb happened or will
happen
1.We’ll go to the festival tomorrow.
2.Yesterday, we played in the basketball
tournament.
3.She’ll eventually finish studying and
go to university.
4.They ate popcorn and watched
movies all day.
Adverb of Place
- describes “where” an action takes
place
1.If you want to see the hot air balloon,
you will have to go outside.
2.When she entered the classroom, she
sat down.
3.I searched everywhere but I couldn’t
find him.
4.He walks downstairs to meet his father.
Adverb of Frequency
- expresses “how often” something
takes place
1. I usually go to the gym on
weekends.
2. She always wakes up at 7:00 am.
3. My family rarely eats brown rice for
dinner.
4. I never take sick days.
Adverb of Degree
- answers “how much?” or to “what
extent?”
1.He’s very good at playing the piano.
2.She’s almost always late arriving at
school.
3.The English test
was extremely difficult.
Adverb of Manner
- tells us how something is done or to be
done
NOTE: Not all adverbs end with -ly. For example, the
words ‘fast’ and ‘well’ describe verbs but do not end
1.The cat runs quickly.
in -ly.
2.She plays the
violin terribly.
3.The horse moved fast.
4.She plays the piano well.
List of Adverbs by Type:
LET US TRY!
Identify what type of adverb is the underlined
word.
1. The girl sang sweetly.
2. What is he doing outside?
3. He practices cricket every day.
4. I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
5. The old woman was walking slowly.
6. The kittens are playing there.
7. Children usually rush about.
8. The girls danced gracefully.
9. She has travelled everywhere.
LET US TRY!
Identify what type of adverb is the underlined
word.
1. The girl sang sweetly.
2. What is he doing outside?
3. He practices cricket every day.
4. I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
5. The old woman was walking slowly.
6. The kittens are playing there.
7. Children usually rush about.
8. The girls danced gracefully.
9. She has travelled everywhere.
