ADVERBS COMPARATIVE FORMS
AND
EXERCISES
Ms. López
March 1st, 2012
ADVERBS FOR COMPARISON
 There
are three forms:
- positive
- comparative
- superlative
“Just like the adjectives.”
COMPARATIVE FORMS OF THE ADVERBS
Comparison with -er/-est
hard - harder - (the) hardest
We use -er/-est with the following adverbs:
1) all adverbs with one syllable
fast faster
fastest
high higher
highest
COMPARATIVE FORMS OF THE ADVERBS
Comparison with more - most
carefully - more carefully - (the) most carefully
adverbs ending on -ly (not: early)
COMPARATIVE FORMS OF THE ADVERBS
Irregular adverbs
well
 badly
 much
 little
 late
 far

better
worse
more
less
later
farther
further
best
worst
most
least
last
farthest
furthest
It’s time
to
Practice!!!
WRITE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE
FOLLOWING ADVERBS
Positive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Fast
Well
Carefully
Often
Badly
Hard
Clearly
Little
Much
Early
Comparative
Faster
Better
More Carefully
More Often
worse
Harder
More Clearly
Less
More
Earlier
Superlative
Fastest
Best
Most Carefully
Most Often
worst
Hardest
Most Clearly
Least
Most
Earliest
FILL IN THE CORRECT ADVERB FORM
(COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE) OF THE
ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS.

More fluently
I speak English(fluent) ______________now
than last year.

She greeted me(polite) ______________of all.

More happily
She smiled(happy)________________
than before.

gracefully
This girl dances(graceful)Most
_____________of
all.

More clearly
Could you write(clear) ______________
?

higher
Planes can fly(high) ______________
than birds.

He had an accident last year. Now, he drives(careful)
____________than
before.
More
carefully

faster
Jim can run(fast) _____________
than John.

worst
Our team played(bad) ______________
of all.

harder
He worked(hard) _____________
than ever before.
Most politely
WRITE DOWN THE CORRECT FORM OF THE
WORD IN BRACKETS (ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB).
1.
slow
slowly
Tom is(slow) _____________
. He works _______.
2.
carefully
Sue is a(careful)careful
______ girl. She climbed up the ladder_______.
3.
angry
The dog is(angry) _________.
It barks angrily
________.
4.
excellently He's anexcellent
He acted(excellent) __________.
________ actor.
5.
easily
They learn English(easy)________
. They think English is aneasy
_______ language.
6.
Max is a(good) good
_______ singer. He singswell
________.
7.
awfully cold today. The cold wind is ________.
awful
It's(awful) _______
8.
well
Dogs rely on their noses as they can smell(extreme / good)extremely
_____________.
If that is true, why does
dog food smell so(terrible)
___________?
terrible
9.
The little boy looked(sad) sad
________. I went over to comfort him and he looked at mesadly
____________.
10.
I tasted the soup(careful) carefully
_________ but it tasted(wonderful)wonderful
__________ .
REWRITE THE COMPLETE SENTENCE USING THE
ADVERB IN BRACKETS IN ITS CORRECT POSITION.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
He often listens to the radio.
They sometimes read a book.
Pete never gets angry.
Tom is usually very friendly.
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
I sometimes taker sugar in my coffee.
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
Ramon and Frank are often hungry.
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
My grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening.
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
Walter usually helps his father in the kitchen.
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
10) Christine smokes. (never)
They never watch TV in the afternoon
Christine never smokes.
ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB
seriously
1) The bus driver was ______injured.
(serious)
extremely
2) Kevin is __________clever.
(extreme)
awful
3) This hamburger tastes _________.
(awful)
careful
4) Be ______with
this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful)
sad
5) Robin looks ________
. What's the matter with him?
(sad)
6) Jack is ______
upset about losing his keys. (terrible)
terribly
good
7) This steak smells ________
. (good)
badly
8) Our basketball team played ______last
Friday. (bad)
fast
9) Don't speak so ______.
I can't understand you. (fast)
slowly
10) Maria ________
opened her present. (slow)