{"id":795,"date":"2022-04-21T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=795"},"modified":"2025-12-07T08:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:56:12","slug":"e-dd-3-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adverbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-dd-3-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adverbs\/","title":{"rendered":"E- DD.3 Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-4d4696560822e7cb72ec4be90d4370b1\" style=\"color:#74008b\">Key Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-e0f0d880c1d79f621a1c7fc47799577b\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 What are Adverbs?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Adverbs describe <strong>how<\/strong>, <strong>when<\/strong>, <strong>where<\/strong>, or <strong>to what extent<\/strong> an action happens.<br>Example: She runs <strong>quickly<\/strong>. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-cd18032b391c2b22a3880b0c4f0e1fbd\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 Comparative Adverbs \ud83e\udd48<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used to compare <strong>two actions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usually formed by adding <strong>-er<\/strong> or using <strong>\u201cmore\/less\u201d<\/strong> before the adverb.<br>\u2705 Examples:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She runs <strong>faster<\/strong> than him. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\u26a1\ud83c\udfc3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He speaks <strong>more clearly<\/strong> than his brother. \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-f6496611fdcd26d0ab7c4d1239ce48d3\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 Superlative Adverbs \ud83e\udd47<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used to compare <strong>more than two actions<\/strong> (the best, the highest degree).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usually formed by adding <strong>-est<\/strong> or using <strong>\u201cmost\/least\u201d<\/strong> before the adverb.<br>\u2705 Examples:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of all the students, Riya answered <strong>fastest<\/strong>. \ud83c\udf93\u2728<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She sang <strong>most beautifully<\/strong> in the competition. \ud83c\udfb6\ud83c\udfc6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b43f6ca9512f7114fbd8930d19d1a91c\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 Rules for Forming Adverbs \ud83d\udcd8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>One-syllable adverbs<\/strong> \u2192 add <strong>-er\/-est<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fast \u2192 faster \u2192 fastest \ud83c\udfc1<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Adverbs ending in \u2013ly<\/strong> \u2192 use <strong>more\/most<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>carefully \u2192 more carefully \u2192 most carefully \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<br>3\ufe0f\u20e3 <strong>Irregular adverbs<\/strong> \u2192 change form completely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>well \u2192 better \u2192 best \ud83d\udcaf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>badly \u2192 worse \u2192 worst \ud83d\ude1f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-73d86af8268fa5b24e13a1472096138a\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 Common Mistakes \u274c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t use <strong>\u201cmore + -er\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cmost + -est\u201d<\/strong>.<br>\u274c more faster \u2192 \u2705 faster<br>\u274c most fastest \u2192 \u2705 fastest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-226394ed87a8e1ae5475ceb27dfe410a\" style=\"color:#000060\">\u2728 Quick Examples \ud83c\udf08<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She danced <strong>gracefully<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc83<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She danced <strong>more gracefully<\/strong> than her friend. \ud83c\udf1f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She danced <strong>most gracefully<\/strong> of all. \ud83d\udc51<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-fc205c6c3c79a61603582f58cb3736e2\" style=\"color:#000060\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>In short<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Comparative = two actions<\/strong> (faster, more carefully).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Superlative = three or more actions<\/strong> (fastest, most carefully).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#e9c6c6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-701585b3f4961f6eadf4b030d4571475\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adverb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Harvey&nbsp;behaves the&nbsp;_____(<strong>maturely<\/strong>)&nbsp;of any young man I&#8217;ve ever met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence compares the actions of Harvey and all the young men I&#8217;ve met. The actions of a person are compared to the actions of a larger group the person is part of. That means you should use a superlative adverb. Since&nbsp;<strong>maturely<\/strong>&nbsp;has more than one syllable, add&nbsp;<strong>most<\/strong>&nbsp;to make the superlative adverb,&nbsp;<strong>most maturely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f0ccec\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-701585b3f4961f6eadf4b030d4571475\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adverb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Luke has an incredible memory, so he usually remembers details ____(<strong>distinctly<\/strong>) than I do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence compares the actions of Luke and me. The actions of two people are compared, so you should use a comparative adverb. Since&nbsp;<strong>distinctly<\/strong>&nbsp;has more than one syllable, add&nbsp;<strong>more<\/strong>&nbsp;to make the comparative adverb,&nbsp;<strong>more distinctly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d3cbcb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-701585b3f4961f6eadf4b030d4571475\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>Complete the sentence with the correct comparative or superlative adverb.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As it turned out, our train left the depot much_____(&nbsp;<strong>late<\/strong>)&nbsp;than scheduled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence compares the actions of the train in reality and the train as scheduled. The actions of two things are compared, so you should use a comparative adverb. Since&nbsp;<strong>late<\/strong>&nbsp;has one syllable and ends in&nbsp;<strong>e<\/strong>, drop the&nbsp;<strong>e<\/strong>&nbsp;and add&nbsp;<strong>-er<\/strong>&nbsp;to make the comparative adverb,&nbsp;<strong>later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2bab5176158303f33c627db5e9f86f28\" style=\"color:#d90000\">let&#8217;s practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79020\/107\/684\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-66.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-66-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-66-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79236\/100\/361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-79.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-79.png 500w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-79-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-79-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs Key Notes: \u2728 What are Adverbs? \ud83d\udc49 Adverbs describe how, when, where, or to what extent an action happens.Example: She runs quickly. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8 \u2728 Comparative Adverbs \ud83e\udd48 \u2728 Superlative Adverbs \ud83e\udd47 \u2728 Rules for Forming Adverbs \ud83d\udcd8 1\ufe0f\u20e3 One-syllable adverbs \u2192 add -er\/-est \u2728 Common Mistakes \u274c \u2728<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-dd-3-form-and-use-comparative-and-superlative-adverbs\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- DD.3 Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-795","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=795"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18522,"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/795\/revisions\/18522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/10thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}