Adverb-Study Notes-2
Comparison of adverbs:
Positive Degree |
Comparative Degree (er) |
Superlative Degree (est) |
Fast |
fast + er = faster |
fast + est = fastest |
Soon |
soon + er = sooner |
soon + est = soonest |
Hard |
hard + er = harder |
hard + est = hardest |
FAST =
FASTER =
FASTEST =
A car moves FAST.
A train moves FASTER.
An airplane moves FASTEST.
Adverbs ending in ‘ly’
Positive Degree |
Comparative Degree (more) |
Superlative Degree (most) |
Loudly |
more + loudly = more loudly |
most + loudly = most loudly |
Swiftly |
more + swiftly = more swiftly |
most + swiftly = most swiftly |
Happily |
more + happily = more happily |
most + happily = most happily |
SWIFTLY =
MORE SWIFTLY =
MOST SWIFTLY =
Cars travel SWIFTLY.
Trains travel MORE SWIFTLY.
Planes travel MOST SWIFTLY.
Practice Exercise
See the pictures and write the correct degrees of comparison in the blanks.
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