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♦   Adverbs that end in ly or have three or more syllables, use more for the
                     comparative and most for the superlative. For example,


                             Positive              Comparative                     Superlative


                           gladly           more gladly                     most gladly

                           quietly          more quietly                    most quietly

                           wisely           more wisely                     most wisely


                           heavily          more heavily                    most heavily


                  ♦   Some adverbs form the comparative and the superlative in irregular ways.


                                  Positive                Comparative                 Superlative


                           little                     less                       least

                           much/many                  more                       most

                           badly                      worse (than)               (the) worst


                           well                       better                     best

                           late                       later                      latest, last

                           far                        farther/further            farthest/furthest





                  Position of Adverbs

                  Adverbs should be positioned as closely as possible to the verbs they qualify. This
                  is because the meaning of a sentence can change with a change in the position of
                  the adverb.

                  Here are some rules regarding the position of adverbs.

                  Rule 1: When the verb is intransitive, the adverb is placed immediately after it.
                  For example,

                  •  He ran slowly.
                  •  She sang beautifully.
                  •  He spoke loudly.

                  •  She arrived late.




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