Comparative adverbs compare two things. Superlative adjectives compare more than two things.
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs - ExamplesComparative adverbs compare two things. Adverbs that contain only one syllable or do not end in "-ly" (in adverb form) use "-er" to form comparatives.
Superlative adverbs compare more than two things. Adverbs that contain only one syllable or do not end in "-ly" (in adverb form) use "-est" to form superlatives. Just like superlative adjectives, adverbs ending in "y", change the "y" to "i" before adding "-est" to form superlative adverbs.
| Regular Adverb | Comparative Adverb | Superlative Adverb |
- Quick
- Fast
- Hard
- High
- Late
- Loud
- Near
- Early
| - Quicker
- Faster
- Harder
- Higher
- Later
- Louder
- Nearer
- Earlier
| - Quickest
- Fastest
- Hardest
- Highest
- Latest
- Loudest
- Nearest
- Earliest
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Comparative Adverbs - How to useThe word "than" is often used after comparatives.
- He has a faster car than you.
- The squirrel moves quicker than the raccoon.
- Sally works hard, but Linda works harder.
- The hiker climbed high, but his partner climbed higher.
Superlative Adverbs - How to useThe word "the" is often used before superlatives.
- Daniel jumped the highest.
- Lucy sang the loudest in the choir.
- Louis ran the fastest.
- Sam arrived the earliest.
Directions: Choose the correct answer.
1) He works _______________ than anyone else at the office.
a. hard
b. harder
c. hardest
2) Robert runs _______________ than Joe.
a. slow
b. slower
c. slowest
3) Jim's kite flies the _______________ at the park.
a. high
b. higher
c. highest
4) He always arrives _______________ than me.
a. late
b. later
c. latest
5) The head cheerleader yells the _______________.
a. loud
b. louder
c. loudest
Directions: Write the comparative or superlative form of the underlined word in each blank.
1) Bobby lives
close to the library. Greg lives the __________ to the library. Peter lives __________ than me.
2) My plane is arriving
early. Jackie's plane is arriving __________ than mine. Jessica's plane is arriving the __________ .
3) I run
fast. Audrey runs the __________ out of all of us, but Sophie runs __________ than me.
4) The turtle is
slow. The snail is __________ than the turtle. The worm is the __________ .
5) Rachel cut her hair
short. Monica cut her hair __________ than Rachel. Phoebe cut her hair the __________ .
Quiz 1 Answers
1) b. harder
2) b. slower
3) c. highest
4) b. later
5) c. loudest
Quiz 2 Answers
1) closest, closer
2) earlier, earliest
3) fastest, faster
4) slower, slowest
5) shorter, shortest
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