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Comparative and Superlative

Adverbs
adverbs are words the modify verbs.
The comparative form of an adverb
compares two verbs . The
superlative form of an adverb
compares three or more verbs .
Like adjectives some adverbs can
take comparative and superlative
forms, with -er and -est:

Sally works hard.


Steve works harder than Sally
Kathy and Sue work the hardest of
all.
The bird sings loudly.
The moose sang louder than the
bird.
Pete sang the loudest of them all.
However, the majority of adverbs do not
take these endings. Instead, they form the
comparative using more and the
superlative using most:

Adverb Comparative Superlative

recently more recently most recently

effectively more effectively most effectively

frequently more frequently most frequently


List of Adverbs in Which -er
and -est May Be Added (they
are both adjectives &
adverbs)
Adverb Comparative Superlative

fast faster fastest


Hard harder hardest

early earlier earliest

high higher highest


Irregular Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
and Adverbs
Some comparative and superlative
forms are irregular and do not
follow any rules or patterns. These
must be memorized.
Irregular Adverbs

Word Comparative Superlative

badly worse worst

much more most

little less least

much more most

well better best


strong comparison :
much more
We add (much) to emphasis

● I work much more slowly than you.

● We need to think much more


carefully about pollution.

● Tim painted the picture much more


creatively than before.
not equal comparison
not as ……… as

● I don't run as quickly as you.


● He doesn’t practise as well as his
friend.
● My brother doesn’t take his studies
as seriously as you.
negative comparison

far less …. than

● I work far less quickly than you.


● She speaks far less frequently than
her sister.
● Leam types far less correctly than
me.

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