Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 6, Adverbs 135

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Grammar

Lesson 36

Adverbs That Compare

The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. The superlative form

of an adverb compares more than two actions. Adverbs that have only one

syllable form the comparative by adding -er and form the superlative by adding

-est. Adverbs that have more than one syllable or that end in -ly use the word

more to form the comparative and the word most to form the superlative.

Comparative: The little clown ran faster than the big one. The little clown ran

more quicklythan the big one.

Superlative: The little clown ran the fastest of all of them. The little clown

ran the most quicklyof all of them.

Exercise 1 Write in the blank the missing form of the adverb.

ADVERB COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

easily more easily most easily

1. fast faster fastest


2. firmly more firmly most firmly


3. rarely more rarely most rarely


4. simply more simply most simply


5. hard harder hardest


6. regularly more regularly most regularly


7. actively more actively most actively


8. long longer longest


9. soon sooner soonest


10. high higher highest


11. clearly more clearly most clearly


12. close closer closest


13. frequently more frequently most frequently


14. plainly more plainly most plainly


15. truly more truly most truly