Modifiers Pg. 217-221

Modifier A modifier is a word that modifies or describes a word in the sentence Best examples are adjectives and adverbs

Using Modifiers To Compare There are two forms when using adjectives and adverbs to compare: Comparative-compares two people, places, or things Tim is smarter than Bob Superlative-compares more than two people, places, or things Tim is the smartest in the whole class. Compares just Tim and Bob Compares Tim to the whole class

Regular Comparisons Most modifiers are changed to one of these forms to make comparisons Add “er” or “est” Use one a one syllable word and most two syllable words Tough---Tougher---Toughest Add more or most Some two syllable words and any more than two and adverbs ending in ly Important-More Important-Most Important Quickly-More Quickly-Most Quickly

Exceptions Some modifiers have irregular comparative and superlative forms Good-Better-Best Bad-Worse-Worst Much-More-Most Many-More-Most Little-Less-Least Well-Better-Best

Practice Tim and his friend found the____________ rock in the woods. (remarkable) Jim is the ________ kid in class. (dumb) Mr. Simmons is a ________ teacher than Mr. Ray. (good) Most remarkable dumbest better