20 Aralık 2011 Salı

COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADVERBS
In general, comparative and superlative forms of adverbs are the same as for adjectives:
  • add -er or -est to short adverbs:

AdverbComparativeSuperlative
hard
late
fast
harder
later faster
the hardestthe latest the fastest

Example:
  • Jim works harder than his brother.
  • Everyone in the race ran fast, but John ran the fastest of all.
with adverbs ending in -ly, use more for the comparative and most for the superlative:

AdverbComparativeSuperlative
quietly
slowly
seriously
more quietlymore slowlymore seriouslymost quietlymost slowlymost seriously


Example:
  • The teacher spoke more slowly to help us to understand.
  • Could you sing more quietly please?
Some adverbs have irregular comparative forms:

AdverbComparativeSuperlative
badly
far
little
well
worse
farther/further
less
better
worst
farthest/furthest
least
best

    Example:
    • The little boy ran further than his friends.
    • You're driving worse today than yesterday !
    BE CAREFUL! Sometimes 'most' can mean 'very':
    • We were most grateful for your help
    • I am most impressed by this application.

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