Modifiers

Question 1

Modifier

Answer 1

word that limits the meaning of another word

Question 2

adjective

Answer 2

limits meaning of noun or pronoun

Question 3

adverb

Answer 3

limits the meaning or a verb adj or adv

Question 4

an adjective is used to modify

Answer 4

linking verb

Question 5

an adverb is used to modify

Answer 5

action verb

Question 6

bad

Answer 6

adj

Question 7

badly

Answer 7

adv

Question 8

good

Answer 8

adj

Question 9

well

Answer 9

adv

Question 10

slow

Answer 10

adj

Question 11

slowly

Answer 11

adv

Question 12

degree’s of comparison

Answer 12

positive, comparative, superlative

Question 13

neat

Answer 13

neater, neatest

Question 14

careful

Answer 14

more careful, most careful

Question 15

optimistic

Answer 15

less optimistic, least optimistic

Question 16

good

Answer 16

better, best

Question 17

soon

Answer 17

sooner, soonest

Question 18

calmly

Answer 18

more calmly, most calmly

Question 19

commonly

Answer 19

less commonly, least commonly

Question 20

well

Answer 20

better, best

Question 21

modifiers of more than 2 syllables

Answer 21

use more and most

Question 22

3 syllables or more

Answer 22

leave the word and add more or most

Question 23

bad

Answer 23

worse, worst

Question 24

good

Answer 24

better, best

Question 25

well

Answer 25

better, best

Question 26

little

Answer 26

less, least

Question 27

many

Answer 27

more, most

Question 28

much

Answer 28

more, most

Question 29

using comparative

Answer 29

when comparing 2 things

Question 30

using superlative

Answer 30

when comparing more than 2 things

Question 31

include the word ___ or _____ when comparing one member of a group

Answer 31

other, else

Question 32

the change in the form of an _____ or______ to show____ or _____ degrees in the quality the modifier expresses.

Answer 32

adj; adv; more; less

Question 33

most modifiers form the comparative and superlative degrees by adding ____or ______.

Answer 33

er; est

Question 34

some modifiers form the comparative and superlative by adding ____ or _____. others form the comparative and superlative ______ and _____.

Answer 34

ier; iest; more; most

Question 35

modifiers of more than 2 syllables form the comparative and superlative by using ____ and _____.

Answer 35

more; most

Question 36

to show a decrease in the qualities they express, all modifiers form the comparative and superlative degrees by using ____ and _____.

Answer 36

less; least

Question 37

irregular comparison

Answer 37

some modifiers do not follow the regular methods of forming the comparative and superlative degrees

Question 38

use the ____ degree when comparing____ things.

Answer 38

comparative; 2

Question 39

use the ______ degree when comparing more than 2

Answer 39

superlative

Question 40

include the word____ or ___ when comparing one member of a group

Answer 40

other; else