Modifiers Flashcards
(40 cards)
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Modifier
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word that limits the meaning of another word
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adjective
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limits meaning of noun or pronoun
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adverb
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limits the meaning or a verb adj or adv
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an adjective is used to modify
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linking verb
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an adverb is used to modify
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action verb
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bad
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adj
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badly
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adv
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good
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adj
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well
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adv
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slow
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adj
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slowly
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adv
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degree’s of comparison
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positive, comparative, superlative
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neat
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neater, neatest
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careful
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more careful, most careful
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optimistic
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less optimistic, least optimistic
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good
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better, best
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soon
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sooner, soonest
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calmly
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more calmly, most calmly
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commonly
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less commonly, least commonly
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well
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better, best
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modifiers of more than 2 syllables
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use more and most
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3 syllables or more
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leave the word and add more or most
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bad
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worse, worst
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good
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better, best
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well
better, best
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little
less, least
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many
more, most
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much
more, most
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using comparative
when comparing 2 things
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using superlative
when comparing more than 2 things
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include the word ___ or _____ when comparing one member of a group
other, else
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the change in the form of an _____ or______ to show____ or _____ degrees in the quality the modifier expresses.
adj; adv; more; less
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most modifiers form the comparative and superlative degrees by adding ____or ______.
er; est
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some modifiers form the comparative and superlative by adding ____ or _____. others form the comparative and superlative ______ and _____.
ier; iest; more; most
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modifiers of more than 2 syllables form the comparative and superlative by using ____ and _____.
more; most
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to show a decrease in the qualities they express, all modifiers form the comparative and superlative degrees by using ____ and _____.
less; least
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irregular comparison
some modifiers do not follow the regular methods of forming the comparative and superlative degrees
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use the ____ degree when comparing____ things.
comparative; 2
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use the ______ degree when comparing more than 2
superlative
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include the word____ or ___ when comparing one member of a group
other; else
