1. Adverbs

2. What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies, or describes, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Ex: Explorers eagerly chase adventure.
Ex: Some explorers visit amazingly beautiful places.
What are the adverbs?

3. Adverbs answer four questions.
How?
When?
Where?
To what extent?
How?
suddenly, carefully, sadly
When?
now, later, soon
Where?
there, up, ahead
To what extent?
completely, totally, fully

4. Comparison of Adverbs
The original form of the word is the positive form.
An adverb that compares one noun to another uses the comparative form.
An adverb that compares three or more nouns to another uses the superlative form.
Ex:

5. Comparison of Adverbs # of syllables Positive Form 1 syllable Soon
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
1 syllable
Soon
Sooner
Soonest
2 syllables
Calmly
More calmly
Most calmly
3 syllables or more
Gracefully
More gracefully
Most gracefully

6. Irregular Adverbs Positive Well Better Best Much More Most Little Less
Comparative
Superlative
Well
Better
Best
Much
More
Most
Little
Less
least

7. Write the Comparative and Superlative Form
Adverb
Comparative
Superlative
Suddenly
Carefully
Fast
Hard
Well
Badly
Late
closely