Modifiers

comparison of modifiers

The form of an adjective or adverb indicates the degree of comparison that the modifiers expresses. Both adjectives and adverbs have 3 forms or degrees.

modifiers

Words or group of words that change or limit the meanings of other words

adverbs

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb by telling where, when, how or to what extent

predicate adjectives

Come before the nouns they modify, as in the examples above, follow linking verbs and describe the subject

illogical comparison

Confusing comparison results if two unrelated things are compared or if something is compared with itself. The word other or the word else should be used in a comparison of an individual member with the rest of the group

double negative

If you add a negative word to a sentence that is already negative, the result will be an error known as a double negative. When using not or n't with a verb use "any-" words, such as anybody or anything, rather that "no-" words such as nobody or nothing, later in the sentence

superlative form

Is used to compare more than two things, groups, or actions

comparative form

Is used to compare two things, groups, or actions

positive form

Is used to describe individual things, groups, or actions.

adjectives or adverbs

Many adverbs are formed by adding -ly to adjectives

regular comparisons

One syllable and some two syllable adjectives and adverbs from their comparative and superlative forms by adding -er or -est. All three syllable and most two syllable modifiers form their comparative and superlative by using more or most

irregular comparisons

Some commonly used modifiers have irregular and comparative and superlative forms

good vs. well

The word good is an adjective, while well is an adverb., good is an adjective use good before nouns and after linking verbs to modify the subject use well as an adverb when modifying a verb use the advery well well is used tas an adjective only when describing someone's health

double comparison

You make a comparison by using -er/-est or by using more/most. Using -er with more or using -est with most is incorrect

bad vs. badly

bad is an adjective, is used before nouns or after linking verbs to describe the subject, badly is an adverb, never modifies a noun.

farther and further

farther: used to refer to physical distance further: used for anything else

misplaced modifier

is one placed so far away from the word it modifies that the intended meaning of the sentence is unclear. Place modifiers as close as possible

adjectives

word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun by telling which one, what kind, how many, or how much