2. COMPARATIVE ADVERBS
• Compare 2 things:
more +
adverb
(finished in –LY)
Mike drives more carefully than his friend.
less +
adverb
(finished in –LY)
The girl sang less beautifully than the other candidate.
3. Add –ER to fast, hard, late:
The new computer is faster than the old one.
I think the maths test was harder than the science test.
We left the party later than expected.
WELL – BETTER BADLY - WORSE
My English is much better than it used to be.
The traffic is much worse in the morning.
4. Using OFTEN to make comparisons:
People watch Youtube videos more often than TV programs.
Using AS + adverb + AS to compare things:
My neighbors dog barks AS loudly AS
mine.
5. SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
• Compare 1 thing to 2 or more things:
the
most
+
adverb
(finished in –
LY)
That couple danced the most elegantly at the party.
the least +
adverb
(finished in –LY)
He failed the test because he did it the least carefully.
6. Add –EST to fast, hard, late:
The racer drove the fastest, so he is the best of the season.
I think the maths test was the hardest this term.
We left the room the latest because we wanted to watch the post-credit
scenes.
7. Using OFTEN:
My mom cooks the most often at
home.
WELL – THE BEST BADLY – THE WORST
My bedroom is the room I like the best.
Autunm is ok for me, but winter is the
worst.
8. Which subject do you think you need to
study more carefully? Why?
Which do you drink more frequently?
Coffee or milk?
Which team played the best last FEAL?
Who cooks the most often in your house?