Modifiers / Modify
Modifiers describe a word or make its meaning more specific. (They are said to modify the word.)
In English, there are two parts of speech which are modifiers: adjectives and
adverbs.
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns; whereas, adverbs modify
verbs,
adjectives and other adverbs.
Examples:
 important
letter (adjective modifying a
noun)
  
adjective noun
Paint it
correctly. (adverb modifying a
verb)
verb
adverb
extremely
fast (adverb modifying an
adjective)
adverb
adjective
Interactive example:
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Take my
new Audi and fill the tank to
the top. Drive it carefully!
[show me the modifiers] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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