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Parts of speech: the modifier

Introduction to adjectives and articles

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Intro to adjectivesIntro to articlesDefinite and indefinite articles

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Meet the adjectiveGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Meet the articleGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Choosing between definite and indefinite articlesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Introduction to adverbs

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Intro to adverbsRelative adverbs

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Meet the adverbGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Using adverbs and adjectivesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Identifying relative adverbsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Adjective order and commas with adjectives

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Adjective orderCommas and Adjectives

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Adjective orderGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Commas and adjectivesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Comparative, superlative, intensifiers, and adverbs of degree

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Intro to the comparative and the superlativeForming comparative and superlative modifiersIntensifiers and adverbs of degree

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Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Intensifiers and adverbs of degreeGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

About this unit

Modifiers, like adjectives and adverbs, describe nouns and verbs. Let's get descriptive! If you understand modifiers, you can learn to express yourself elegantly.