Making Comparisons With

Adverbs

Use the Comparative

Form •of an adverb when you compare two actions.

Use the Superlative

Form...

•of an adverb when you compare three or more actions.

Like adjectives...

•Adverbs can be changed to the comparative or superlative form.

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...• they also are describing words.

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Like adjectives

too...

•The comparative form compares one action with another.

Example..

.•Jeff jumps higher than Emmanuel.

•Verodia learns faster than Omar.

Use the superlative

form...

•when you compare three or more actions.

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•Of the three insects: yellow jackets, bumblebees, and wasps; yellow jackets will usually attack the fastest.

3 Ways•to form the comparative and superlative forms.

#1

•Most short adverbs, add -er and -est.

#2

•Most adverbs that end in -ly, simply use the word more or most up front.

#3

•Some adverbs change completely to the comparative and superlative forms.