Degrees of comparison of adverbs

2. 1.) Positive – is the most basic form of
adverb; it simply describes an adjective, verb
and another adverb .
Ex. The boy runs fast.
Ex. fast
late
far hard
soon near

3. 2.) Comparative – adverbs can be compared
in exactly the same way as adjectives; few
adverbs form the comparative degree by simply
adding –er to the positive degree.
NOTE: The comparative form of an adverb
is made by:
Ex. The boy runs faster than his father.
a.) Adding –er (short adverbs with just 1
syllable)
Ex. clean + er = cleaner
high + er = higher

4. b.) by using –more (for adverbs which end in -
ly
Ex. more + softly = more softly more +
happily = more happily
3.) Superlative - is made by adding or using –
est or most.
Ex. The athlete runs the fastest.
Ex. loud + est = loudest
soon +est = soonest
Ex. most + truly = most truly
most + abruptly = most abruptly