Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 6, Adverbs 137

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Grammar

Lesson 37

Irregular Comparative Forms

Some adverbs have irregular forms of the comparative and the superlative.

IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE FORMS

ADVERB COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

well better best

badly worse worst

little (amount) less least

far (distance) farther farthest

far (degree) further furthest

Exercise 1 Underline the correct form of the irregular adverb in parentheses.

Robby fixed his stereo (better, best) the second time.

1. I was worried that I did (more badly, worse) on the test.


2. Emilio ate (less, least) quickly than Tom did.


3. Mario could see much (more far, farther) with his new glasses.


4. I don’t want to listen any (further, farther).


5. Ariel does (bestest, best) in school after a good night’s sleep.


6. I hope they repair the bridge (better, best) this time than last time.


7. The metal fence is (badly, worst) rusted from all the rain.


8. I would like to contribute to my community (better, best) than I have in the past.


9. Pearl is (less, least) clever than her sister.


10. Raoul enjoys baby-sitting (better, best) than he enjoys mowing lawns.


11. Friday I played the (worse, worst) of anyone on the team.


12. Humming is the (less, least) annoying of all your habits.


13. Monarch butterflies migrate the (farther, farthest) of all the butterflies.


14. Always do your (better, best), and you will succeed in life.


15. Julius did (worse, worst) in the 500-meter dash than in the 100-meter dash.