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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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