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3. Jim threw the ball _______________ than John. (far)

4. We answered the questions _______________ than the other students. (well)
5. She arrived _______________ than was expected. (early)

6. He walked _______________ than was the rest of the people. (slowly)

B. Write the comparative and the superlative forms of the given adverbs.
Adverbs Comparative Superlative

1. quickly

2. much

3. soon

4. badly

5. hard

6. promptly
7. fast

8. little

Let’s Learn Position of Adverbs

Adverbs can be placed at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a sentence. For

example:
Rarely do we see a solar eclipse like this one.
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We may easily watch a lunar eclipse with naked eyes, but not a solar eclipse.
O
On a full moon eclipse, we can see the earth’s shadow on the moon clearly.
O
The position of adverbs depends on their kind.

Adverbs of time are usually placed after adverbs of place. However, they may be placed at
the beginning or at the end of a sentence. For example:
We were at the planetarium yesterday.
O
Tomorrow he will leave for Paris.
O

example:

At 4:30 p.m., yesterday, we were at the planetarium.
O
Adverbs of frequency are usually placed after the subject and the auxiliary, but before the
main verb. They are placed in the middle or at the end of a sentence. For example:

Vikram never lies to his mother.
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When there is more than one adverb of time, the more specific one comes first. For Adverbs
I speak with my mother daily.
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