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14. He is old. (too)
15. The complaint came to me. (twice)
16. She was nicely dressed. (very)
17. Radha is upset. (so)
18. The students are serious. (not)
19. He can climb the tree. (never)
20. She is better now. (much)
Comparison of Adverbs
Like adjectives, adverbs also have degrees of comparison.
For example,
y He runs fast.
You run faster than me.
She runs the fastest of all.
1. The adverbs with one syllable form the comparative by adding er, and the
superlative by adding est at the end. For example,
Positive Comparative Superlative
fast faster fastest
hard harder hardest
2. Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative and the superlative with more and
most respectively. For example,
Positive Comparative Superlative
anxiously more anxiously most anxiously
briefly more briefly most briefly
Exception
early earlier earliest
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