Comparing with adverbs

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Comparing with adverbs

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Degrees of comparisonAre used when we compare one person or one thing with another.

adverbsAnswer the questions HOW, WHEN, WHERE, HOW OFTEN and TO WHAT EXTENT.Are the words that describe VERB OR ACTION, an ADJECTIVE OR ANOTHER ADVERB.

Adverb modifying a verbExample:

She left the room hurriedly.

Modifying the verbThe adverb is

Adverb modifying an adjectiveExample:

It was an unusually hot day.

Modifying the adjectiveThe adverb is

Adverb modifying an adverbExample:

Many disagreed very intensely to the suggestion.

Modifying the adverbThe adverb is

3 degrees of comparison in adverbsPositive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degree

3 degrees of comparison in adverbsPositive DegreeThis is the basic form of the adverb.There is NO COMPARISON.

Example: The boy runs fast!-loud-soon-fast-quick-slow-hard-high-tight

2. Comparative DegreeIs used when comparing two actions.We add suffix er to the word.More or less is used when the suffix er is not needed.

Example: The boy runs faster than Ericka.loud-loudersoon-soonerfast- fasterquick- quickerSlow- slowerhard- harderhigh- highertight- tighter

We add more or less to the adverb ends with ly and with 2 or more syllables

Example: This dress is more comfortable to wear than t-shirt.comfortable more/less comfortableinteresting- more/less interestingWidely- more/less widelyfreely- more/less freelygently- more/less gently

3. Superlative DegreeIs used when comparing three or more actions. we add est to the word.Most or least is used when the suffix est is not needed.

Example: Paul runs fastest of them all.loud-louder- loudestsoon-sooner-soonestfast- faster-fastestquick- quicker- quickestSlow- slower- slowesthard- harder- hardestHigh- higher- highesttight- tighter- tightest

We add most or least to the adverb ends with ly and with 2 or more syllables

Examples: This is the most comfortable dress to wear among all of my dresses.comfortable more/less comfortable most/least comfortableinteresting- more/less interesting- most/least interestingWidely- more/less widely- most/least widelyfreely- more/less freely- most/least freelygently- more/less gently- most/least gently

Irregular adverbsPositiveComparativeSuperlativeWellBetterBestMuchMoreMostLessLesserLeastGoodBetterBestLittleLessLeastBadWorseWorst

PositiveComparativeSuperlative1. heavy2.thickest3. happy4.better5. brightly6.sooner7. beautiful8. sweetest 9.far10. sincere

Complete the box by putting the correct form of adverb.