Grammar Section 4 Adverbs/adjectives/modifiers

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What is an adjective?

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it modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. Ususally proceeds the noun it modifies

Front 2

Name the adjectives in the folowing sentence:

Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper

Back 2

Kitchen, hideous

Front 3

Name the adjectives in the folowing sentence:

Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.

Back 3

Many, irritating christmas

Front 4

What is the function of an adverb?

Back 4

To modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Front 5

What can modify an adjective?

Back 5

an adverb, or a phrase or clause functioning as an adverb.

Front 6

What are the adjective and adverb in the sentance:

My husband knits intricately pattered mittens.

Back 6

adverb: intricately
adective: patterned

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past participle phrases can act as what?

Back 7

as adjectives

Front 8

What are the adjectives in the sentence: ELenor listened to the muffled sounds of the radio hidden under her pillow

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muffled and hidden

both past participles acting as adjectives

Front 9

my, your, his, her, its, our, and their are what?

Back 9

possesive adjectives

Front 10

what is an example of a demonstrative adjective?

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this, these, that, those, and what

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What are examples of interogative adjectives?

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Which and what

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What are indefinite asjectives?

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similar to indefinite pronoun except it modifies a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase

Front 13

What kind of adjective is seen in the sentance:

I will send you any mail that arrives.

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any- indefinite pronoun

modifies mail

Front 14

which type of words general end with -ly?

Back 14

adverbs

Front 15

an adjective always follows what kind of verb?

Back 15

transitive verb

Front 16

what indicates manner, time place, cause, or degree?

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an adverb

Front 17

an adverb answers what questions?

Back 17

how, when, where, and how much

Front 18

What is the purpose of conjunctive adverbs?

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to join two clauses together (stil need a semi colon when linking 2 independant clauses)

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WHat are some examples of conjunctive clauses?

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Also, Consequently, Finally, Furthermore, Hence, However, Incidently, Indeed, Instead, Likewise, Meanwhile, Nevertheless, Next, Nonetheless, Otherwise, Still, then, therefore, and thus

Front 20

What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:

The crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were open

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finally - conjunctive clause

Front 21

What kind of clauses can act as an adverb?

Back 21

adverb clause (group o words containing a subject and a verb)

Front 22

in the sentence, what is the adjective?:

When this class is over, we are going to the movies

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When this class is over

it is an adverb clause

Front 23

How does a prepositional phrase act as an adverbial phrase?

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a group of words not containing a subkject that acts as an adverb is called a prepositional phrase

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WHat does a prepositional phrase do?

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tells time, place, and modifies the verb

Front 25

What is the adverb in the sentence:

They lived in Canada During the war

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During the war- prepositional

in canada?????

Front 26

what is an infinitive phrase

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a phrase that starts with the word TO

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How does an infinitive phrase act as an adverbial phrase

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to tell why

Front 28

WHat is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentance:

The boy ran to catch the bus

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to catch the bus- infinitive phrase

Front 29

What are the three degrees of an adjective

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positive, compritive, superlative

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Give the three degrees of rich

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rich, richer, richest

Front 31

what are the degrees of an adverb>

Back 31

positive, comparitive, superlative

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give the degrees for fast

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fast, faster, fastest

Front 33

we often use more and most, less and least to show degree of what kind of modifier?

Back 33

adverbs

Front 34

Intensifiers do what?

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they are adverbs that convey greater or lesser emphasis to somehting.

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What are the three types of intensifiers?

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emphasizers, amplifiers, and downtoners

Front 36

What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:
"I really dont believe him"

Back 36

really- emphasizer (intensifier)

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What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:

The teacher completely rejected her proposal.

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completely- amplifier (intensifier)

Front 38

What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:

Joe sort of felt betrayed by his sister.

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Sort of- downtoner (intensifier)

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where are adverbs placed in a sentence?

Back 39

anywhere they can move around

Front 40

Where, when, and why, are what?

Back 40

relative adverbs

Front 41

what is the adverb in the sentence:

A successful athletic team is often a good team scholastically.

Back 41

scholastically- viewpoint aderb

Front 42

WHat is a dangling modifier?

Back 42

a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentance.

Front 43

What kind of modifier is being used in the sentence, and explain why it is a modifier:

Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.

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dangling modifier

the sentace lacks a subject, and TV sets dont finihs assignments

Front 44

What is the problem in the sentence:

Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax.

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Dangling modifier

Your home--the subject of the main clause--is not relieved of your responsibilities.

Front 45

Dangling modifiers often have what (which makes them dangle?)

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-ing word gerung ot a to+verb phrase near the start of the sentance.

Front 46

What does a squinting modifier do (or not do)?

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a squinting modifier is placed between two nouns, so as you are not sure what it is modyfying.

Front 47

What kind of modifier is being used in the following sentence:

The mystery has been solved after ten years of the missing

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squinting

is ten years how long it took for the case to be solved, or has the thing been missing for 10 years

Front 48

what are some of the suffixes that turn roots into adjectives?

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-ive, -able, -ible, -al, -ful, -ish

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what are some of the prefixes that turn roots into adjectives?

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ir-, in-, un-, dis-, il-, im-

Front 50

give an example of a gradable adj

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very, quite, somewhat, and exceedingly

Front 51

what are xamples of non-gradable adj

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married, pregnant, square, silent, indestructible