Structure of

Modification
Modificatio
Modification is
n the
act or process of
changing something.
Structures of
Modification
 are made up of two parts: the head
and the modifier

These structures can change the

meaning of a word. The head can
be in the form of a noun, a verb, an
adjective, or an adverb.
Modifying Nouns
Nouns can be modified using the
following patterns:

1. Adjective + Noun
2. Noun + Noun
3. Verb + Noun
Modifying Nouns
Examples:

sad boy
office chair
running water
Modifying VERBS
Verbs can be modified using the
following patterns:

A. Adverb + Verb
B. Verb + Adjective
A. Adverb + Verb
1. Placing the adverb before the
verb
2. Placing the adverb after the
verb
3. Placing the adverb between
the auxiliary and the verb
A. Adverb + Verb
Examples:

He happily sang to her.
Jessie danced merrily to the
music.
She has often felt uneasy.
B. Verb + Adjective

A verb can be followed

by an adjective for
modification.
B. Verb + Adjective
Example:

Filipino girls go crazy

over Korean boy bands.
Modifying
Adjectives
Adjectives
patterns:
can be modified using the following

1. Qualifier + Adjective
2. Adverb (-ly ending) + Adjective
3. Noun + Adjective
4. Verb + Adjective
5. Adjective + Infinitive
6. Adjective + Adjective
Modifying
Adjectives
Examples:

1. I am a little sleepy.
2. Her service to the community
is publicly recognized.
3. He has rock-hard abs.
4. It was freezing cold out there.
5. It is difficult to see in this fog.
6. I like light red for the walls.
Modifying Adverbs
Adverbs can be modified using the
following patterns:

1. Qualifier + Adverb
2. Noun + Adverb
3. Adverb + Adverb
Modifying Adverbs
Examples:
1. He is rather impressively dressed
today.
2. I am only minutes away now.
3. His grades are sometimes below
passing.