Teacher MarDegrees of Comparison of Adverbs
"Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs"
Like adjectives, adverbs can be used t compare. The different forms of adverbs known as "degrees of comparison", may be "positive", "comparative" or "superlative".
The comparative and superlative may be formed in the following manners:
1. By adding -er and -est:
Positive2. By adding more and mostfarComparative
far
fast
near
quickfartherSuperlative
further
faster
nearer
quickerfatherst
furthest
fastest
nearest
quickest
Positive3. By changing the spelling:carefullyComparative
happily
loudly
neatly
quietlymore carefullySuperlative
more happily
more loudly
more neatly
more quietlymost carefully
most happily
most loudly
most neatly
most quietly
PositivebadlyComparative
ill
little
much
wellworseSuperlative
worse
less
more
betterworst
worst
least
most
best
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