Unit 5 - Modifiers Name_____________________ READ: Direct Object: Receives the action of the verb. Answers the question WHAT? It
will always be a noun or pronoun. Adjective: Modifies a noun/pronoun. Answers the questions “which one”, “what kind”, how many” Adverb: -Modifies an action verb. Answers the questions “where”, “when”, “how” the action occurs -Modifies an adjective or other adverb. Tells “to what extent” Adjective Phrase: prepositional phrase that acts like an adjective. (see adjective notes above) Adverb Phrase: prepositional phrase that acts like an adverb. (see adverb notes above) Using KAMI, Label each sentence (S, AV, DO, ADJ, ADV and highlight phrases – Adj,(green) & Adv (blue) S AV ADV ADJ DO EX) The dog in my yard ate the very big bones from the pork roast during dinner. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. The player in the red jersey ran around the bases. 2. Members of my family donated money yesterday to our church. 3. Mice throughout the barn are easily stealing cheese from the small children. 4. My extremely handsome husband stirred the boiling spaghetti before dinner. 5. The precious child gave his loving mother a hug at bedtime.
