This document compares different degrees of adverbs (positive, comparative, superlative) and provides examples of how to form comparisons for adverbs of different lengths. It includes objectives, examples for practice, and rules for forming comparisons of adverbs based on their length. It also provides a generalization and references at the end.

1. Comparison of
Preparedby:
ShirleyP. Valera
San Juan NepomucenoSchool. Inc.
Grade III – St.Francis /St.Augustine
SY 2014-2015

2. Objectives
1.Use correct forms of
adverbs in the three
degrees of
comparison.

3. Objectives
2. Answer in complete
sentences using the
three degrees of
comparison.

4. Drill
Read the
sentences
aloud.
Rosa dances

5. Drill
 Ana dances
more
gracefully
than Rosa.

6. Drill
 Among the
three, Nena
dances most
gracefully.

7. Juan sleeps
soundly.
Peter___________
_______________
___.

8. Joy works efficiently.
Jennifer_____________
___________________
___.
Joan________________
___________________
___.

9. A healthy pupil thinks
intelligently..
A gifted child
____________________
__.
An obedient
son_________________

10. Regine participate
actively in our class
activities.
Ivy___________________
____________________
____.
Jill___________________

11. Hi, Anton! I’ve been
waiting for you for
half an hour now.
Oh, I’m sorry, Lita , I’m
late. Have you started
with our computer
activity? Has our teacher
arrived?

12. Yes, I started, but I
stopped for a while and
read the newspaper
while waiting for you.
Did you find any
changes in the
process of doing our
computer aided

13. Yes, Anton. In a computer aided
activity, you can work faster and
more easily. That is what we call
high-tech.
You said it. Let’s suggest to Miss
Montemayor to bring us here to
the computer lab for our activities
more frequently.
I agree with you. This is the
facility in the school where I enjoy
working frequently.

14. Generalization
In comparing actions with
the use of adverbs , there
are three degrees of
comparison :
. Positive
. Comparative
. Superlative

15. Rules
. Add er or est to
adverbs of one
or two syllables.
Ex. hard-harder

16. Rules
. Use more or most
with adverbs of
two or more
syllables.
Ex. slow-slowly

17. Rules
. Use less or least
with adverbs in
showing negative
comparison.
Ex. Less

18. Rules
. For irregular
adverbs , the
spelling is
changed.
Ex. Badly -worse

20. References:
 Discovering New words by Ofelia G.
Castanada pp.___
English for Better Communication by
Elisa Robles pp. 167-171
English Language Power by Letecia
B. Batac pp.___