Comparison Of Adverbs

Just like adjectives, adverbs also recognise three degrees of comparison. Adverbs of one or two syllables form their comparative and superlative forms by adding -er and -est to the positive.

• fast, faster, fastest
• late, later, latest

Manner adverbs which end in -ly form their comparative and superlative with more and most.

• Carefully, more carefully, most carefully
• Intelligently, more intelligently, most intelligently
• Kindly, more kindly, most kindly

Comparison of Adverbs Worksheet

Fill in the blanks using an adverb of the appropriate degree of comparison.

1. They arrived …………………….. than us. (early)
2. She will discover the truth …………………… or ………………….. (soon, late)
3. She fully recovered ………………….. than expected. (soon)
4. I can jump …………………… than you. (high)
5. I ……………………. need some rest. (badly)
6. Jaipur is …………………… away than Mumbai. (far)
7. This restaurant is ……………………… than that. (expensive)
8. She finished the job ……………………. than I did. (quickly)
9. Can you run ……………………..? (fast)
10. If he was driving ……………………., he would not have this accident. (carefully)

Answers

1. They arrived earlier than us.
2. She will discover the truth sooner or later.
3. She fully recovered sooner than expected.
4. I can jump higher than you.
5. I badly need some rest.
6. Jaipur is farther away than Mumbai.
7. This restaurant is less expensive / more expensive than that.
8. She finished the job more quickly than I did.
9. Can you run faster?
10. If he was driving more carefully, he would not have this accident.

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