1. Adverbs: Degree of comparison
JEFFERSON DAVID RODRIGUEZ PEREZ
1001 13/05/2020
2. ADVERBS
• Lets us walk quick.
• The lake is Usually still.
• I can see the pebbles in the lake very clearly.
An adverb is a Word that modifies a verb, and adjective or
another adver.
3. POSITIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON
Is a term that relates to adjectives and adverbs. An adjective
adverb that does not make a comparison is said to be in the
positive degree.
• adjectives: rich, pretty, handsome, good
• adverbs: slowly, beautifully
EXAMPLE:
This student is beautifully good.
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4. COMPARATIVE DEGREE OF COMPARISON
To use the comparative degree you must place the MOST before the adverb wich end in
/ly, for example:
• Could you sing more quietly please?
• Sofia paints more beautifully than Andrea.
5. ……
In the case of short adverbs that do
not end in /ly, the comparative /er is
added to form the comparative for
example:
• Jim works harder than his brother.
• Walk faster we are late
6. Superlative degree of comparison
My mom is cooks quickest of all
The superlative degree allows compare more of two
things, elements or people, in this example mi mom
outperfom other people.
7. Irregular Adverbs
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
ILL/BADLY WORSE WORST
WELL BETTER BEST
MUCH MORE MOST
LITTLE LESS LEAST
NEAR NEARER NEXT
FOR(FOR DISTANCE) FARTHER FARTHEST
FOR(FOR LOCATION) FURTHER FURTHEST
