Comparing Adverbs
| Comparing adjectives
is relatively simple once you figure out what to do. Since adverbs, like
adjectives, are words that describe, they can be changed to comparative
and superlative forms. You use the comparative form when you
consider two persons or objects:
Jill ran faster than Harry. Faster is the adverb. You use the superlative form when you consider three or more persons or things: The blue whale is the biggest of all the animals. Biggest is the adverb. |
| Positive Form
hard fast |
Comparative From
harder faster |
Comparative From
hardest fastest |
| Most adverbs that end -ly form the comparative with the word more. The form the superlative with the word most. |
| Positive Form
easily quietly |
Comparative From
more easily more quietly |
Comparative From
most easily most quietly |
| Some adverbs make their comparative and superlative forms by complete word changes. |
| Positive Form
well little |
Comparative From
better less |
Comparative From
best least |
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