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Comparative & Superlative Practice

Comparative adverbs are used to compare two verbs or adjectives. Superlative adverbs are used to show that a verb or adjective stands out from among others in either a good or bad way. Most adverbs that end in ly Irregular adverbs: hard, fast, early, late The very irregular adverb: well

Comparative: use more Superlative: use most

Comparative: use er Superlative: use -est

Comparative: use better Superlative: use best

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb that is in parentheses.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Our father arrived home My sister, Elona, sang Your husband, Ken, writes The bus driver drives Mrs. Henderson speaks Mother prepares turkey Alexander and Peter work My grandmother arrived He checked his answers

later

than the rest of the family. (late) than Amanda did. (beautifully) of all. (well) of all. (fast) than Mrs. Alarcon. (clearly) than Father does. (well) of all. (hard) of all the relatives. (early) than she did. (carefully) of all the students. (fluently) than Jennifer. (frequently) of all. (quietly) than the last one. (hard) than lunch. (early)

10. Angelica speaks Spanish 11. Percivall coughs 12. The librarian whispered 13. This math test was 14. Breakfast is served

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Comparative & Superlative Practice

Comparative adverbs are used to compare two verbs or adjectives. Superlative adverbs are used to show that a verb or adjective stands out from among others in either a good or bad way. Most adverbs that end in ly Irregular adverbs: hard, fast, early, late The very irregular adverb: well

Comparative: use more Superlative: use most

Comparative: use er Superlative: use -est

Comparative: use better Superlative: use best

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adverb that is in parentheses.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Our father arrived home My sister, Elona, sang Your husband, Ken, writes The bus driver drives Mrs. Henderson speaks Mother prepares turkey Alexander and Peter work My grandmother arrived He checked his answers

later more beautifully best fastest more clearly better hardest earliest more carefully most fluently more frequently most quietly harder earlier

than the rest of the family. (late) than Amanda did. (beautifully) of all. (well) of all. (fast) than Mrs. Alarcon. (clearly) than Father does. (well) of all. (hard) of all the relatives. (early) than she did. (carefully) of all the students. (fluently) than Jennifer. (frequently) of all. (quietly) than the last one. (hard) than lunch. (early)

10. Angelica speaks Spanish 11. Percivall coughs 12. The librarian whispered 13. This math test was 14. Breakfast is served

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