Question

Comparison of Adverbs ​

Answer 1

$\displaystyle\large\underline{\sf\green{Comparison \ of \ Adverbs:- }}$

There are three degrees of comparison in adverbs.

• The Positive

• The Comparative

• The Superlative

Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison. Such adverbs are generally compared like adjectives.

›› If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the Comparative by adding er and the Superlative by adding est to the positive ;as,

$\sf\pink{Positive:-}$

• Hard

• Long

$\sf\pink{Comparative :-}$

• Harder

• Longer

$\sf\pink{Superlative :-}$

• Hardest

• Longest

›› Adverbs ending in -ly form the Comparative by adding more and the Superlative by adding most ;as

$\sf\pink{Positive:-}$

• Neatly

• Swiftly

$\sf\pink{Comparative :-}$

• More neatly

• More swiftly

$\sf\pink{Superlative :-}$

• Most neatly

• Most swiftly

$\sf\green{Example:-}$

• The crow flies swiftly.

• The hawk flies more swiftly than the crow.

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Note :-

Early, Earlier, Earliest

›› A few adverbs are compared irregularly.

Have a look :-

$\sf\pink{Positive:-}$

• Well

• Badly

• Much

• Little

• Late

• Far

$\sf\pink{Comparative :-}$

• Better

• Worse

• More

• Less

• Later

• Farther

$\sf\pink{Superlative :-}$

• Best

• Worst

• Most

• Least

• Last / Latest

• Farthest

$\sf\green{Example:-}$

Rama writes well

Arjun writes better than Rama.

Hari writes best of all.

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Keep it mind that :-

• Some adverbs can't be compared. e.g

Thus, Now, Then, Here, There, Once, Twice, Very, Almost, Half, Not, consequently.

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