Examples of Comparative and superlative adverbs
Comparative Adverbs
- Quickly: She runs more quickly than her brother.
- Easily: This puzzle is solved more easily than the previous one.
- Carefully: He handled the situation more carefully than anyone else.
- Loudly: The band played louder than before.
- Softly: She spoke more softly than her colleagues.
- Brightly: The sun shines more brightly in the summer.
- Clearly: He explained the instructions more clearly than his assistant.
- Efficiently: The new machine operates more efficiently than the old one.
- Quickly: He completed the task more quickly than expected.
- Regularly: She exercises more regularly than her friends.
- Happily: She reacted more happily to the news than anyone else.
- Confidently: He spoke more confidently during the presentation.
- Quietly: The students worked more quietly during the exam.
- Nicely: The cake was decorated more nicely than before.
- Accurately: The technician repaired the device more accurately than last time.
- Firmly: She gripped the handle more firmly than her partner.
- Strongly: He argued more strongly about the issue than his opponent.
- Gently: The cat was handled more gently than usual.
- Timely: She submitted the report more timely than her colleagues.
- Creatively: The artist painted more creatively than his peers.
Superlative Adverbs
- Quickly: She runs the quickest of all her friends.
- Easily: This puzzle was solved the most easily of all the puzzles.
- Carefully: He handled the situation the most carefully of everyone.
- Loudly: The band played the loudest at the concert.
- Softly: She spoke the most softly during the meeting.
- Brightly: The sun shines the brightest in the summer.
- Clearly: He explained the instructions the clearest of everyone.
- Efficiently: The new machine operates the most efficiently of all.
- Quickly: He completed the task the quickest among the team.
- Regularly: She exercises the most regularly of all her friends.
- Happily: She reacted the happiest to the good news.
- Confidently: He spoke the most confidently during the meeting.
- Quietly: The students worked the most quietly during the exam.
- Nicely: The cake was decorated the nicest of all the cakes.
- Accurately: The technician repaired the device the most accurately.
- Firmly: She gripped the handle the firmest of everyone.
- Strongly: He argued the strongest about the issue.
- Gently: The cat was handled the most gently by her.
- Timely: She submitted the report the most timely of her team.
- Creatively: The artist painted the most creatively in the gallery.
Irregular Adverbs
- Well:
- Comparative: She sings better than he does.
- Superlative: She is the best singer in the choir.
- Badly:
- Comparative: He performed worse than his colleagues.
- Superlative: That was the worst performance of the year.
- Far:
- Comparative: His house is farther from the school than mine.
- Superlative: His house is the farthest from the school.
- Late:
- Comparative: She arrived later than her friend.
- Superlative: She arrived the latest of all the guests.
- Early:
- Comparative: He wakes up earlier than his brother.
- Superlative: He wakes up the earliest in the family.
- Hard:
- Comparative: This problem is harder than the previous one.
- Superlative: This is the hardest problem of all.
- Soon:
- Comparative: She will finish the task sooner than expected.
- Superlative: She finished the task the soonest among the team.
- High:
- Comparative: The mountain is higher than the hill.
- Superlative: It is the highest peak in the region.
- Soft:
- Comparative: The pillow is softer than the mattress.
- Superlative: The pillow is the softest in the store.
- Strong:
- Comparative: This coffee is stronger than the one we had before.
- Superlative: This is the strongest coffee they serve.
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