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Positive well badly little much/many far

Comparative better worse less more further

Superlative best worst least most furthest

C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the adverb in each bracket.
Don’t forget to use articles where necessary.

1. These children are so (bad) behaved!

2. You think they’re bad, the ones in my class behave (bad).

3. They hiked (long) than they’d expected to.
4. That doll is (prettily) dressed one in the whole store.

5. Ignorant people are always the ones who speak (loud).

6. Today’s actors are (artistically) inclined than those of
the yesteryears.

7. She swam (far) away from the shore than she should have.
8. Lost in thought, he went back (far) in time.

9. The police are enquiring (far) into the matter.

10. Let’s see who can throw the shot-put (far).

D. There is an error in each line in this paragraph. Underline the error and write
the corrected adverb in each blank.

It was a cold night and the wind was blowing furious, i.

bending the trees whose leaves were rustling soft against ii.
the windowpane in my room. Nervous I glanced towards iii.

the window, half expecting to see a ghost out. Instead, there iv.

was a tapping on the door, and I near jumped out of my skin v.

at the sound. Usual, I’m not the kind to be scared easily. vi.

But that night, I was strange frightened. vii.

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