Lesson 22 Comparing Adverbs

Small Comparisons

Smaller Comparisons

Smallest Comparisons

Regular Comparisons Rule: Add –er or –est to one- syllable words. ComparativeSuperlative longer closer harder longest closest hardest

Regular Comparisons Rule: Use more or most with some two syllable words to avoid awkward sounds, with words of more than two syllables, and with adverbs ending in ly. ComparativeSuperlative More freely More often More slowly Most freely Most often Most slowly

Examples 1.Mark ran the (faster, fastest) of all the boys. 2.We play tennis (more often, oftener) now that the weather is warmer. 3.Sara is studying (long) than usual. 4.Fred sat (close) to the door than Shelby did. 5.Mrs. Condren explained the problem (clearly) than Mr. Sloan did.

Irregular Comparisons Common Irregular Forms AdverbComparativeSuperlative badlyworseworst far (distance) fartherfarthest far (degree)furtherfurthest WellBetterBest