Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Comparative adverbs compare the action of two people or things.
Example: Joe arrived sooner than Kim. compares the action (arrive) of Joe
and Kim.
Superlative adverbs compare the action (verb) of a group larger than two.
Example: Hank arrived the soonest.
To make the comparative and superlative forms of adverbs:
For the adverbs that end in –ly:
Comparative: add more as in more
sweetly
Superlative: add most as in most
sweetly.
Short adverbs (e.g., fast, late):
Comparative: use –er ending, as in later
Superlative: use -est ending as in latest
Change words ending in y to i, as in
earlier, earliest.
Special adverbs: Well, badly
Comparative - comparing 2 people: use better, worse
Superlative – comparing a group: use best, worst
DIRECTIONS: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb
in parenthesis.
1. Janet studies more frequently than Allison. (frequently)
2. She performed most admirably of all. (admirably)
3. Nancy sang more beautifully than Karen did. (beautifully)
4. Tim works harder than anyone else in the group. (hard)
5. Karen did her homework faster than Terrence. (fast)
6. My friend John writes best of all. (well)
7. My brother cooks better than my sister does. (well)