Using our language: modifiers

Familiar proverbs depicted in animation show how we use adjectives and adverbs to modify, intensify or change the meanings of words, phrases and clauses as modifiers is related to levels of modification and to good writing.

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Credits

production company

Coronet

Duration

00:13:31:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011407

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Documentary

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Grammar

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and languages - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Linguistics

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literacy

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Literature → Writing

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1970

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