Comparative & Superlative Adverbs

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What is a comparative adverb?

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A comparative adverb is used to compare two actions or states, often ending in '-er' or using 'more'. For example, 'faster' or 'more quickly'.

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What is a superlative adverb?

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A superlative adverb is used to compare three or more actions or states, often ending in '-est' or using 'most'. For example, 'fastest' or 'most quickly'.

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Fill in the blank: Chocolate milkshake tastes the (nice/nicer/nicest) of all the milkshake flavors.

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nicest

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Fill in the blank: I fell asleep (late/later/latest) than you!

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later

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Fill in the blank: Kelly writes (neat/neater/neatest) than Gemma.

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neater

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Fill in the blank: A snail moves (slowly/more slowly/most slowly) than a baby sloth.

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more slowly

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Fill in the blank: Mia draws (well/better/best) than Ted.

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better

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What is the rule for forming comparative adverbs?

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To form a comparative adverb, add '-er' to the end of one-syllable adverbs or use 'more' for adverbs with two or more syllables.

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What is the rule for forming superlative adverbs?

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To form a superlative adverb, add '-est' to the end of one-syllable adverbs or use 'most' for adverbs with two or more syllables.

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Give an example of a comparative adverb in a sentence.

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She runs faster than her brother.