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Let’s Learn Degrees of Comparison
Like adjectives, adverbs also have degrees of comparison.
If an adverb has only one syllable, we add -er to form the comparative and -est to form the
superlative.
Positive Comparative Superlative
hard harder hardest
fast faster fastest
high higher highest
near nearer nearest
soon sooner soonest
If an adverb ends in -ly, we use more to form the comparative and most to form the
superlative.
Positive Comparative Superlative
brightly more brightly most brightly
sweetly more sweetly most sweetly
gladly more gladly most gladly
promptly more promptly most promptly
Some adverbs form their comparatives and superlatives in an irregular manner.
Positive Comparative Superlative
badly worse worst
well better best
much more most
little less least
far farther farthest
late later latest
Adverbs Practice Time 3
A. Fill in blanks with the comparative form of the adverbs given in brackets.
1. My father and my brother talked _______________ than the other guests. (loudly)
2. The Spanish athlete ran _______________ than the other runners. (fast)
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