Change the adverb in the brackets into the comparative or superlative
form as directed
i) The young saleswoman
convinced the customer to buy the
equipment (effectively - superlative)
Answers
Answer:
Comparative and superlative adverbs
Comparative adverbs
Level: beginner
We can use comparative adverbs to show change or make comparisons:
I forget things more often nowadays.
She began to speak more quickly.
They are working harder now.
We often use than with comparative adverbs:
I forget things more often than I used to.
Girls usually work harder than boys.
Level: intermediate
We use these words and phrases as intensifiers with comparatives:
much far a lot quite a lot
a great deal a good deal a good bit a fair bit
I forget things much more often nowadays.
We use these words and phrases as mitigators:
a bit slightly rather
a little a little bit just a little bit
She began to speak a bit more quickly.
Level: beginner
Superlative adverbs
We can use superlative adverbs to make comparisons:
His ankles hurt badly, but his knees hurt worst.
It rains most often at the beginning of the year.
Level: intermediate
We use these words and phrases as intensifiers with superlatives:
easily by far much
When we intensify a superlative adverb, we often put the in front of the adverb:
In our office, Jill works by far the hardest.
Of the three brothers, Brian easily runs the fastest.