Structure: Further Practice on Comparison of Adverbs – Basic 6 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Review: Degrees of Comparison

Adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative.

Formation Rules:

1. Short Adverbs (add -er, -est):

• fast → faster → fastest
• hard → harder → hardest
• early → earlier → earliest

2. Long Adverbs (use more, most):

• carefully → more carefully → most carefully
• beautifully → more beautifully → most beautifully
• quickly → more quickly → most quickly

3. Irregular Adverbs:

• well → better → best
• badly → worse → worst
• little → less → least
• much → more → most

Examples in Sentences:

• Positive: She runs fast.
• Comparative: She runs faster than her sister.
• Superlative: She runs fastest in the class.
• Positive: He works carefully.
• Comparative: He works more carefully than before.
• Superlative: He works most carefully of all students.

Exercise E – Form Comparisons

Write the comparative and superlative forms:

Exercise F – Choose the Correct Form

Circle the correct adverb:

1. Of all the students, Mary writes (more neatly / most neatly).
2. John runs (faster / more fast) than Peter.
3. She speaks English (better / more better) than her brother.
4. The baby sleeps (more peacefully / most peacefully) at night than during the day.
5. Among the three singers, Kemi performs (better / best).

Exercise G – Complete the Sentences

Use the correct form of the adverb in brackets:

1. Please speak _______ (clearly) than yesterday.
2. Of all the players, Tunde plays _______ (well).
3. She arrived _______ (early) than expected.
4. This machine works _______ (efficiently) than the old one.
5. Among all the dancers, Bisi performs _______ (gracefully).

Exercise H – Make Comparisons

Write sentences comparing these people/things:

1. Three runners: Ade (fast), Bola (faster), Chidi (fastest)
2. Two singers: Kemi (beautifully), Tope (more beautifully)
3. Three students: John (well), Mary (better), David (best)