Structures of Modification!
- 1. to know the structures of modification(adverbs and adjectives) ; to distinguish each part of speech in the given activity; to use the structures of modification in a dialogue. Objectives:
- 4. The word that is mostly used as modifier of adjective is a qualifier such as very, rather, prettys,etc. Example: The sound was loud enough She is very pretty. Qualifier as Adjective Modifier
- 5. Examples: very, quite, rather, somewhat, more, most, less, least, too, so, just, enough, indeed, still, almost, fairly, really, pretty, even, a bit, a little, a (whole) lot, a good deal, a great deal, kind of, sort of. Qualifiers
- 6. Very + Bright = Very bright. The sun was shining very bright. Pretty + Cool = Pretty cool. His idea to hitch a bus is pretty cool. Quite + Delicious = Quite delicious. The bread that was baked by mom is quite delicious. Qualifiers + Adjectives
- 7. An adverb that can modify the adjective is adverb that is ended by {-ly} Example: The widely famous (singer) Accidentally wrong Crazily in love Adverb as Adjective Modifier
- 8. If the adjective comes after the linking verb, the adverb does not modify the adjective anymore. The function is as the modifier of the structure of complementation Example: The house seems clean everywhere.
- 9. Extremely + Strange = Extremely strange. I feel extremely strange on that house. Mysteriously + romantic = Mysteriously romantic. I received love letters from a mysteriously romantic guy. Lightly + damaged = Lightly damaged. The lightly damaged car was held in the Police station. Adverb + Adjective
- 10. In some special expression, noun can modify the adjective. Example: stone cold (coffee) sea green (cloth) Noun as Adjective Modifier
- 11. Pool + indoor = The pool was indoor Baby + asleep = The baby’s asleep. Daughter + upset = My daughter is upset. Noun + Adjective
- 12. Adjective can be modified by the verb in present participle form (-ing) that usually precedes the adjective, or by to-infinitive that follows adjective Example: freezing cold Hard to say Boiling hot Good to see Verb as Adjective Modifier
- 13. Blinking + gold = blinking gold. The thief was captivated to the woman’s blinking gold bracelet. Spinning + loud = Spinning loud = I am destruct by the spinning loud engine. Hard + believe = Her story was hard to believe, and it finally was pro ven to be a lie. Verb + Adjective
- 14. For special expression, adjective can modify the other adjective Example: icy cold Dark blue deathly pale Adjective as Adjective Modifier
- 15. Abundant + generous = Abundant generous. The abundant generous man gives charity to the needy. Courageous + old = Courageous old. I was amazed about the story of a courageous old man in New York. Hopeless + romantic = Hopeless romantic. That girl is hopeless romantic, she never ha a boyfriend since birth. Adjective + Adjective
- 16. The position of the prepositional phrases as adjective modifier is after the adjective. example: easy on the eyes good for nothing stronger than ever Prepositional Phrases as Adjective Modifier
- 17. Down the tree Up the hill Around the mulberry bush Into the woods With chopped nuts Near a fast-flowing river Within the book’s pages Through the tunnel Examples of Prepositional Phrases In spite of Instead of Any more On account of To the fact that Because of
- 18. Hungry + because of = I am hungry because of this diet. Quickly + in those high heels . You can run pretty quickly in those high heels. Prepositional Phrases +Adjective
- 19. There are four class words that can modify the adverb. Qualifiers as Adverb Modifier Adverbs as adverb Modifier Noun as adverb modifier Prepositional Phrases as Adverb Modifier Adverb as Head
- 20. Example: very easily rather slowly happily enough Qualifiers as Adverb Modifier
- 21. Examples: very, quite, rather, somewhat, more, most, less, least, too, so, just, enough, indeed, still, almost, fairly, really, pretty, even, a bit, a little, a (whole) lot, a good deal, a great deal, kind of, sort of. Qualifiers
- 22. More + truthfully = He tell me more truthfully than his brother Elsa. Almost + Beautifully = The painting was done almost beautifully than I am expecting. Indeed + sorrowfully = Ben’s story was indeed sorrowfully. Qualifiers + Adverb
- 23. Example: far away, sometimes below Adverbs as adverb Modifier
- 24. Later + today = Later today, I was in a deep thinking. Often + Inside = Steph saw me often inside the office. Adverbs + adverb
- 25. Example: a meter away some way up Noun as adverb modifier
- 26. Example: away for a week behind in his work outside in the cold Prepositional Phrases as Adverb Modifier
- 27. Words/phrases Head Function explanation Large as a thousand churches Adjective Adjective modifier A thousand churches are described by the word large which is also an adjective Empty as a broken jar 1) Longingly 2) Storm-clouds 3) Within reach 4) Requires something like a dozen stars 5) Manfully 6)
- 28. Ever kindly 8) Delightedly 9) Very simple 10) Stretches from the sea to the sea 11) Soar on his wings from star to star 12) Old peak 13)
- 29. Choose a partner and then create a dialogue using the words/phrases found on the table. Just a brief dialogue and then you will present that to the class tomorrow. Assignment
- 30. Large as a thousand churches Empty as a broken jar Longingly Storm-clouds Within reach Requires something like a dozen stars Manfully Rightly Ever kindly Delightedly Very simple Stretches from the sea to the sea Soar on his wings from star to star Old peak