Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adverbs
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COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF
ADVERBS
Klara Ndoni
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Like adjectives some adverbs can take comparative and superlative forms,
with -er and -est:
Sally works hard.
Steve works harder than Sally
Kathy and Sue work the hardest of all.
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The bird sings loudly.The moose sang louder than the
bird.Pete sang the loudest of them all.
loud
louder
loudest
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List of adverbs in which -er and -est may be added
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However, the majority of adverbs do not take these endings. Instead, they form the comparative using
more and the superlative using most:
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Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
Some comparative and superlative forms are irregular and do not follow any rules or patterns. These must be memorized.
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Irregular Adverbs
Word Comparative Superlative
badly worse worst
much more most
little less least
much more most
well better best
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Examples:
• Jim works harder than his brother.
• Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.
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• The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
• Could you sing more quietly please?
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Choose the best answer:
• Mary speaks __________ than Max does.
• a.quicklier
• b.quickliest
• c.more quickly
• d.most quickly
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• Of all the students in the class, Max studied the __________.
• a.more hard
• b.most hard
• c.harder
• d.hardest
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• Mike played __________ than any other player on the team.
• a.better
• b.best
• c.more better
• d.most better
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• Mark walked __________ in one hour than Steve did in three hours.
• a.more far
• b.most far
• c.farther
• d.farthest
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• Of all the girls in my English class, Maria dances the __________.
• a.better
• b.best
• c.well
• d.most bestest
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