{"id":897,"date":"2022-04-21T10:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:31:11","slug":"e-gg-8-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adverbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-gg-8-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adverbs\/","title":{"rendered":"E- GG.8 Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adverbs tell how<\/strong>, when<\/strong>, or where<\/strong> an action happens.
We use comparative and superlative forms<\/strong> to compare actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Degree<\/strong><\/th>Use<\/strong><\/th>Example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Positive<\/strong> \ud83d\ude0a<\/td>Shows no comparison<\/td>Riya sings sweetly<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr>
Comparative<\/strong> \ud83c\udd9a<\/td>Compares two<\/strong> actions<\/td>Riya sings more sweetly<\/strong> than Tina.<\/td><\/tr>
Superlative<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc6<\/td>Compares three or more<\/strong> actions<\/td>Riya sings most sweetly<\/strong> of all.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Forming Comparative & Superlative Adverbs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 A. Adverbs with \u2013ly<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Positive<\/strong><\/th>Comparative<\/strong><\/th>Superlative<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
quickly \u26a1<\/td>more quickly<\/td>most quickly<\/td><\/tr>
softly \ud83e\udd2b<\/td>more softly<\/td>most softly<\/td><\/tr>
happily \ud83d\ude0a<\/td>more happily<\/td>most happily<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rule:<\/strong> Add more<\/strong> (comparative) \/ most<\/strong> (superlative) before the adverb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Adverbs (one-syllable)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Positive<\/strong><\/th>Comparative<\/strong><\/th>Superlative<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
fast \ud83c\udfc3<\/td>faster<\/td>fastest<\/td><\/tr>
hard \ud83d\udcaa<\/td>harder<\/td>hardest<\/td><\/tr>
early \u23f0<\/td>earlier<\/td>earliest<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rule:<\/strong> Add -er<\/strong> (comparative) \/ -est<\/strong> (superlative).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irregular Adverbs (Change Form Completely)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Positive<\/strong><\/th>Comparative<\/strong><\/th>Superlative<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
well \u2705<\/td>better<\/td>best<\/td><\/tr>
badly \u274c<\/td>worse<\/td>worst<\/td><\/tr>
little \ud83e\uddc2<\/td>less<\/td>least<\/td><\/tr>
much \/ a lot \ud83d\udccd<\/td>more<\/td>most<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
How to Use Them in Sentences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 Comparative Adverb:<\/strong>
Used when comparing two<\/strong> actions.
\ud83d\udccd Ajay runs faster than Sohan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714 Superlative Adverb:<\/strong>
Used when comparing three or more<\/strong> actions.
\ud83d\udccd Ajay runs the fastest in the class.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u274c Don\u2019t double the comparison word<\/p>\n\n\n\n