Modifiers / Modify Examples

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Modifiers / Modify - Glossary of Terms

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:

Take my new Audi and fill the tank to the top. Drive it carefully! [show me the modifiers]

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