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11. When are you expecting them?

12. The children often come here.

13. He behaved rather foolishly.

14. He drove fast in order to catch the flight.
15. Rajesh reached the event quite late.

16. Geeta is too shy to mingle with people readily.

Comparison of Adverbs

Like adjectives, adverbs can also be used to Note
make comparisons. We can compare only
adverbs of manner,
There are three degrees of comparison in adverbs— degree and time.
Positive, Comparative and Superlative.

1. Positive degree: When we talk of the activity of one person or thing, we use the
positive degree. For example,
• Mary started early.
• Mr Simpson chose wisely.
• The dancer danced gracefully.

2. Comparative degree: When we compare the activities of two people or things, we
use the comparative degree. For example,
• Sonia started earlier than Mary.
• Mr Kapoor chose more wisely than Mr Simpson.

• The second dancer danced more gracefully.
3. Superlative degree: When we compare the activities of three or more people or
things, we use the superlative degree. For example,

• Preeti started the earliest among all the friends.
• Mr Singh chose most wisely among everybody else.
• The third dancer danced most gracefully.

Study the table to understand the comparison of adverbs.

Positive Comparative Superlative

high higher highest

fast faster fastest

loud louder loudest

near nearer nearest

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