Comparison of adverbs There are three forms of comparison: positive, comparative, superlative 1. Short adverbs make comparative with –er and superlative with –est positive comparative superlative Comparison of adverbs There are three forms of comparison: positive, comparative, superlative 1. Short adverbs make comparative with –er and superlative with –est positive comparative superlative hard harder hardest Task 1: Make comparative and superlative of early and fast hard harder hardest Task 1: Make comparative and superlative of early and fast positive positive comparative superlative comparative superlative early fast 2. Adverbs ending in –ly make comparative with more and superlative with most early fast 2. Adverbs ending in –ly make comparative with more and superlative with most positive positive comparative superlative comparative superlative beautifully more beautifully most beautifully quickly more quickly most quickly Task 2: Make comparative and superlative of tragically, noisily, politely beautifully more beautifully positive positive comparative superlative tragically noisily politely 3. Irregular adverbs positive comparative most beautifully quickly more quickly most quickly Task 2: Make comparative and superlative of tragically, noisily, politely comparative superlative tragically noisily politely 3. Irregular adverbs superlative well better best badly worse worst late later last little less least Make comparative or superlative of the adverbs in these sentences 1. I speak English ______________(fluently) than last year. 2. She welcomed me ______________(politely) of all. 3. She smiled _________________ (happily) than ever before. 4. John runs____________(fast) than his brother. 5. Can you write ____________________ (clearly)? 6. I did this test ______________(badly) than the first one. 7. Our team played ___________________(badly) of all. 8. He worked _______________(hard) than ever. 9. Mark helped ___________(little) in preparing the camp. positive comparative superlative well better best badly worse worst late later last little less least Make comparative or superlative of the adverbs in these sentences 1. I speak English ______________(fluently) than last year. 2. She welcomed me ______________(politely) of all. 3. She smiled _________________ (happily) than ever before. 4. John runs____________(fast) than his brother. 5. Can you write ____________________ (clearly)? 6. I did this test ______________(badly) than the first one. 7. Our team played ___________________(badly) of all. 8. He worked _______________(hard) than ever. 9. Mark helped ___________(little) in preparing the camp.
