Adjectives and Modifiers

Adjectives and Modifiers

​What's a modifier?

A modifier is a word or phrase that describes another word or phrase.

​Two common types of modifiers are adverbs and adjectives.

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​What's an adverb?

A word that describes an adjective, a verb, or another adverb.

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For example,

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​He plays nicely.

​What's an adjective?

A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

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​For example,

​I'm going to the Saturn Café for a vegetarian burger.

​Practice, circle the adjective and underline the adverb.

​1. My sister is a nice person.

​2. She can speak Spanish very well.

​3.The music is too loud.

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​Now, write one example of a sentence using and adjective and another using an adverb.

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​2.

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