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COMPARISON OF ADVERBS


COMPARISON OF ADVERBS

Some Adverbs, like Adjectives, have three degrees of comparison. Such Adverbs are generally compared like Adjectives.

If the Adverb is of one syllable, we form the Comparative by ending er, and the Superlative by adding est, to the Positive; as,

Fast -- faster -- fastest Haid -- harder -- hardest Long -- longer -- longest 
Soon -- sooner -- soonest 
Rama ran fast. (Positive) 
Arjun tan faster. (Comparative)
 Hari ran fastest of all. (Superlative)


Adverbs ending in ly form the Comparative by adding more and the Superlative by adding most; us.

Swiftly -- more swiftly -- most swiftly 
Skilfully -- more skillfully -- most skilfully Abdul played skilfully. (Positive)

Karim played mure skilfully than Abdul (Comparative)
Of all the eleven Ahmed played most skilfully. (Superlative)

But note early, earlier, earliest.
I came early this morning
Ram came earlier.
Abdul came earliest of all.

It will be noticed that only Adverbs of Manner, Degree, and Time admit of comparison.

Many Adverbs, from their nature, cannot be compared; as, Now, then, where, there, once.

Some of the commonest Adverbs form their Comparative and Superlative Degrees irregularly.

      Positive -- Comparative -- Superlative
     Ill, badly -- worse -- worst
     Well        -- better  -- best
     Much      -- more   -- most
     Little      --  less     -- least
    (Night), near  -- nearer -- nearest/next
    Far -- further -- (farthest, furthest)
    Late -- later -- last

Rama writes well
Arjun writes better than Rama.
Hari writes best of all.
Do you work mush?
I work more than, you do.
Hari works most of the three or us

Exercise in Grammar

Compare the following Adverbs :
Suddenly, Often, Near, Loud, Hard, Wisely, Patiently.

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