Comparison of Adverbs
There are 2 ways how the adverbs form their comparative and superlative.
1. Adverbs in -ly form their comparative and superlative
with more and most. (But not early)
Could you say that more slowly, please?
Tom can shoot the most accurately.
You will just have to get up earlier.
2. Adverbs with the same form as adjectives form their comparative
and superlative with -er and -est.
Sarah run the fastest.
Some adverbs form their comparative and superlative irregularly.
| well |
better |
best |
| badly |
worse |
worst |
| far |
further/farther |
furthest/farthest |
Comparison as...as, less etc.
We use as...as to compare 2 things that are the same
in the same way.
I cannot do crosswords as quickly as you.
Less and least are the opposites of more and
most.
The old man's son visits him less often
nowadays.
We can repeat a comparative after and to talk about a change
in something else.
They went faster and faster down the
hill.
We use the+comparative to talk about a change in one thing
which causes a change in something else.
The more
you practise, the better you will play.
