DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADVERBS

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADVERBS Just like Adjectives, Adverbs have three

degrees of comparison: Positive, Comparative and Superlative.

1.) Positive – is the most basic form of adverb; it simply describes an adjective, verb and another adverb .

Ex. The boy runs fast. Ex. fast far hard late soon near

2.) Comparative – adverbs can be compared in exactly the same way as adjectives; few adverbs form the comparative degree by simply adding –er to the positive degree.

NOTE: The comparative form of an adverb is made by:

Ex. The boy runs faster than his father. a.) Adding –er (short adverbs with just 1

syllable) Ex. clean + er = cleaner high + er = higher

b.) by using –more (for adverbs which end in -ly

Ex. more + softly = more softly more + happily = more happily 3.) Superlative - is made by adding or

using –est or most. Ex. The athlete runs the fastest. Ex. loud + est = loudest soon + est = soonest Ex. most + truly = most truly most + abruptly = most

abruptly

NOTE: It should be noted that only Adverbs of Time, Degree and Manner have 3 degrees of comparison.

Adverbs such as: now, then, there, where, never, ever, cannot be compared and hence they do not have 3 degrees of comparison