Definitions and Concepts
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb
Maria runs ______________ than her brother. (fast / faster / more fast)
Faster
She danced ______________ in the competition. (most gracefully / gracefulest / more graceful)
most gracefully
How do you form the comparative of adverbs ending in "ly"?
add "more" in front of the adverb.
ex: more easily.
John speaks English ______________ than I do. (well / gooder / better)
better
Of all the students, Luis worked ______________ on the project. (hardestly / most diligently / more diligent)
most diligently
How do you form the superlative of adverbs in "ly"
By adding "the most" in front of the verb.
Ex: The most easily
The baby sleeps ______________ at night than during the day. (more quietly / quietlier / quiet)
more quietly
He answered the questions ______________ of everyone in the group. (most correctly / correctliest / more correct)
most correctly
How do we use comparative adverbs?
we use comparative adverbs to compare two /verbs actions.
Tom arrived ______________ than Sue to the party. (more early / earlier / early)
earlier
Carla arrived ______________ to class this month. (most punctually / punctualest / more punctual)
most punctually
How do we use superlative adverbs?
We use superlative adverbs to refer more than two verbs/actions
The dog jumped ______________ than the cat. (high / higher / more high)
higher
The teacher spoke ______________ during the exam. (most quietly / more quiet / quietlier)
most quietly