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MODIFIERS

MODIFIERS. -Add Description -Show Comparison. 3 Degrees. Positive Basic Comparative Two Things Superlative Three or more things. 3 Degrees. Big Bigger Biggest That dog is big . That dog is bigger than the other dog. That dog is the biggest dog in the pack.

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MODIFIERS

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  1. MODIFIERS -Add Description -Show Comparison

  2. 3 Degrees • Positive • Basic • Comparative • Two Things • Superlative • Three or more things

  3. 3 Degrees • Big Bigger Biggest • That dog is big. • That dog is bigger than the other dog. • That dog is the biggest dog in the pack. • Ugly Uglier Ugliest • His face is ugly. • His face is uglier than her face. • He has the ugliest face in the crowd.

  4. 1 syllable modifiers & 2 syllable adjectives • Add –er to form the comparative • Pink Pinker • Quiet Quieter • Grumpy Grumpier • Add –est to form the superlative • Pink Pinkest • Quiet Quietest • Grump Grumpiest

  5. IF –er/-est SOUNDS AWKWARD… • Use “more” for comparative • Use “most” for superlative • Afraid AfraiderAfraidest • Afraid More afraid Most afraid • She was afraid of the killer. • He was more afraid of the killer than she was. • He is the most afraid out of all of us.

  6. Modifiers for Adverbs ending in “-ly” and modifiers of 3+ syllables • Use “more” and “most” • Correctly More correctly Most correctly • She answered the question correctly. • She answered the question more correctly than he did. • She answered the question most correctly out of the class.

  7. Negativity • More Most • Less Least

  8. Irregular Comparisons • Good Better Best • Bad Worse Worst

  9. Double Comparisons • DO NOT use: • -er + more • -est + most • This pencil is more longer than that pencil. • I am the most nicest teacher.

  10. ILLOGICAL AND INCOMPLETE • Once you START comparing something – FINISH IT. • DO NOT compare to things that have nothing to do with each other!

  11. Mercury is closer to the sun than any planet. • Princess Peach has more dresses than any princess.

  12. English essay questions are harder than science questions. • The spirit of a Toro fan is more obvious than a Trojan fan.

  13. Good VS. Well • Good • Adjective • The food is good. • Well • Adverb • He ran well. • How adequately something is done • The project was done well. • “in good health” • I am well today.

  14. Bad VS. Badly • Bad • Adjective • Badly • Adverb

  15. DOUBLE NEGATIVES • I don’t need no money. • She doesn’t have no clothes. • We haven’t seen no math problems this week.

  16. I was not unhappy with my raise.

  17. MISPLACED & DANGLING MODIFIERS • What are we really talking about?

  18. The patient was referred to a psychologist with several emotional problems. • Sam found a letter in the mailbox that doesn't belong to her. • Two cars were reported stolen by the Farmingdale police yesterday.

  19. Luis had driven over with his wife, Chris, from their home in a Chevy for the basketball game.

  20. Chapter 8 Grammar Assignment • Page 271-272 • #1-30

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