Elementary Grammar Exercise
Adverb - Set:6 Fill In By Comparative
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
V2.205 (Latest revised: March 20, 2025)
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Question
Fill in the comparative form of the words in brackets.
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
With adverbs ending in -ly, use more for the comparative and most for the superlative.
Adverb----Comparative----Superlative
happily---more happily---most happily
quietly---more quietly---most quietly
seriously - more seriously - most seriously
For short adverbs comparative and superlative forms are the same as for adjectives: add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.
Adverb---Comparative---Superlative
hard-----harder--------hardest
early----earlier-------earliest
fast-----faster--------fastest
Some adverbs have irregular comparative forms.
Adverb----Comparative----Superlative
badly-----worse----------worst
far----farther/further--farthest/furthest
little----less-----------least
well------better---------best
With adverbs ending in -ly, use more for the comparative and most for the superlative.
Adverb----Comparative----Superlative
happily---more happily---most happily
quietly---more quietly---most quietly
seriously - more seriously - most seriously
For short adverbs comparative and superlative forms are the same as for adjectives: add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.
Adverb---Comparative---Superlative
hard-----harder--------hardest
early----earlier-------earliest
fast-----faster--------fastest
Some adverbs have irregular comparative forms.
Adverb----Comparative----Superlative
badly-----worse----------worst
far----farther/further--farthest/furthest
little----less-----------least
well------better---------best
1. I feel ____(Badly) than ever now.
2. Marry climbed ____(fast) than the rest of them.
3. Couldn't you drive ____(carefully) ?
4. I think I understand ____(well) than the others.
5. This spelling test was ____(hard) than the last one.
6. Mr. Smith usually gets to the office ____(early) than others.
7. Her new computer allows her to do her work ____(efficiently).
8. He plays ____(confidently) than he did in the past because he has gotten better at the game.
9. My Dad checked the car ____(thoroughly) than my old brother.
10. You will be able to sit ____(comfortably) in this chair.
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