Adverbs Comparisons
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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.
Bec
ause
...• they also are describing words.
This is cool, huh ?
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.
Exa
mpl
e...
•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.