MODIFIERS
ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
WHAT IS A MODIFIER?
•Adjectives, adverbs & prepositional phrases
•Tell more about other words in a sentence
•Usually found close to the words they modify
•Adjective phrases: come RIGHT AFTER the word they modify
•Adverb phrases: come RIGHT AFTER the verb or at the BEGINNING of a sentence
SPECIAL WORD
only
If you use the word only, place it directly before the word it modifies
He only ate oysters. (He did nothing else but eat)
ADVERB MODIFIERS
•Reminder: An adverb is a word that modifies a verb (how, when, where)
We always visit the beach.
When do we visit the beach?
ALWAYS
A wave crashed very loudly.
How loudly did the wave crash?
VERY
ADJECTIVE MODIFIER
•Reminder: an adjective describes a noun
I love the warm sun.
What is the sun?
WARM
I see a tiny jellyfish!
What is the jellyfish?
TINY
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
•Reminder: A prepositional phrase is a phrase (group of words) beginning with apreposition.
•Prepositions: in, as, down, under, beneath, beside, through, with
I see a tiny jellyfish! One stung me on the foot.
Where did the jellyfish sting you?
ON THE FOOT
The police searched throughout the apartment for the escaped criminal.
Where did the police search?
THROUGHOUT THE APARTMENT
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
•A prepositional phrase can also act as adverbs and adjectives
•Adverb Phrase: appear RIGHT AFTER a verb or at the BEGINNING of a sentence
•Adjective Phrase: come RIGHT AFTER the word they modify (or change)
ADVERB PHRASE
The crab ran under the rock.
Where did the crab run?
UNDER THE ROCK
ADJECTIVE PHRASE
The towel with green stripes is mine.
Which towel is yours?
WITH GREEN STRIPES
LETS WORK WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentences?
After the movie, the group of teenagers went to McDonalds for a burger.
AFTER THE MOVIE
Peyton worked from midnight to noon on his science project.
FROM MIDNIGHT TO NOON
Alex took her lunch with her to the park.
TO THE PARK
For breakfast, Andrew likes bananas with strawberries.
FOR BREAKFAST
MORE WORK WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Is the prepositional phrase an adverb or adjective phrase?
Near my house is a beautiful sand beach.
adverb
Several members of my family jog on the wet sand.
adjective, adverb
A sign with big red letters says, “Swim at your own risk.”
adjective, adverb
People of all ages fish and relax on the pier.
adjective, adverb
TIME TO PRACTICE
Write the following sentences on your sheet of paper.
Underline the prepositional phrases and tell me if is it an adverb or adjective phrase.
1.Above the blue ocean water, parasailers soar toward the clouds.
2.Sunbathers with towels and in lounge chairs nap in the sun or read books.
3.Seagulls with broad wings flap and dive along the long sandy coastline.
4.By late afternoon, most of the people have left the beach.
5.Sunsets of beautiful reds and oranges bring an end to many peaceful days.
HOMEWORK
Modifiers Worksheet 26
Read the short section at the top
Complete numbers 1-6
DUE TOMORROW