UNIT SUMMARY

Adjectives and Adverbs

ADJECTIVE Anne Sullivan was patient. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is beautiful. Helen Keller was a good student. Lilly Ledbetter had a late shift. Pay discrimination is a frequent problem.

Adjective Modifiers and Noun Modifiers

ADJECTIVE MODIFIER a hard job a new company good sight expensive tuition a young child

ADVERB She taught Helen patiently. Maya Lin designed it beautifully. She did well in school. She worked late. Pay discrimination occurs frequently.

NOUN MODIFIER a factory job a tire company eyesight college tuition a seven-year-old child

Very, Too, and Enough

very + adjective Lilly Ledbetter was very brave. very + adverb She worked very hard. too + adjective You’re never too old to learn something new. too + adverb Some workers work too slowly. adjective + enough Ledbetter was brave enough to fight for her rights. adverb + enough Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial move slowly enough to read all the names. enough + noun Ledbetter didn’t make enough money.