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Comparing with adverbs
The document explains the three degrees of comparison for adverbs: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides definitions and examples for each degree, highlighting how to form comparisons with adverbs. Additionally, it includes a list of irregular adverbs and their forms in each degree.
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- 6. DEGREES OF COMPARISON •Areused when we compare one person or one thing with another.
- 7. ADVERBS •Answer the questionsHOW, WHEN, WHERE, HOW OFTEN and TO WHAT EXTENT. •Are the words that describe VERB OR ACTION, an ADJECTIVE OR ANOTHER ADVERB.
- 8. ADVERB MODIFYING AVERB Example: •She left the room hurriedly. The adverb is
- 9. ADVERB MODIFYING AN ADJECTIVE Example: •Itwas an unusually hot day. Modifying the adjective The adverb is
- 10. ADVERB MODIFYING ANADVERB Example: •Many disagreed very intensely to the suggestion. Modifying the adverb The adverb is
- 11. 3 DEGREES OFCOMPARISON IN ADVERBS 1) Positive degree 2) Comparative degree 3) Superlative degree
- 12. 3 DEGREES OFCOMPARISON IN ADVERBS 1.Positive Degree • This is the basic form of the adverb. • There is NO COMPARISON. Example: The boy runs fast! -loud -soon -fast -quick -slow -hard -high -tight
- 13. 2. Comparative Degree •Is used when comparing two actions. • We add suffix er to the word. • More or less is used when the suffix er is not needed. Example: The boy runs faster than Ericka. loud-louder soon-sooner fast- faster quick- quicker Slow- slower hard- harder high- higher tight- tighter
- 14. • We addmore or less to the adverb ends with ‘ly’ and with 2 or more syllables Example: This dress is more comfortable to wear than t-shirt. • comfortable – more/less comfortable • interesting- more/less interesting • Widely- more/less widely • freely- more/less freely • gently- more/less gently
- 15. 3. Superlative Degree •Is used when comparing three or more actions. • we add est to the word. • Most or least is used when the suffix est is not needed. Example: Paul runs fastest of them all. loud-louder- loudest soon-sooner-soonest fast- faster-fastest quick- quicker- quickest Slow- slower- slowest hard- harder- hardest High- higher- highest tight- tighter- tightest
- 16. • We addmost or least to the adverb ends with ‘ly’ and with 2 or more syllables Examples: This is the most comfortable dress to wear among all of my dresses. • comfortable – more/less comfortable – most/least comfortable • interesting- more/less interesting- most/least interesting • Widely- more/less widely- most/least widely • freely- more/less freely- most/least freely • gently- more/less gently- most/least gently
- 17. IRREGULAR ADVERBS Positive ComparativeSuperlative Well Better Best Much More Most Less Lesser Least Good Better Best Little Less Least Bad Worse Worst
- 18. Positive Comparative Superlative 1.heavy 2. thickest 3. happy 4. better 5. brightly 6. sooner 7. beautiful 8. sweetest 9.far 10. sincere Complete the box by putting the correct form of adverb.