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Comparative and SHORT COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
superlative adverbs For some shorter adverbs, the comparative
or superlative adjective is sometimes used
as the comparative or superlative adverb.
Adverbs have comparative forms to compare See also: COMPARATIVE
or show differences. They also have superlative Adjectives 92 Comparative adjectives 94
forms to talk about extremes. Superlative adjectives 97 Adverbs of manner 98 Both are correct.
SUPERLATIVE
REGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
Most comparative adverbs are Both are correct.
formed using “more” or “less.”
FURTHER EXAMPLES
COMPARATIVE
Most superlative adverbs are
formed using “most” or “least.”
SUPERLATIVE
IRREGULAR COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
“Well” and “badly” have the same comparative and superlative forms as
their corresponding adjectives, “good” and “bad.” They are both irregular.
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
ADJECTIVE ADVERB COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Adverbs that have the same form as an
adjective can only become comparative and
superlative adverbs by adding “-er” and “-est.”
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
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