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5.3. Degrees of comparison of adverbs 5.3.1. Study the following examples.

Regular Comparisons

Irregular Comparisons

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

slowly reluctantly

more slowly more reluctantly

most slowly most reluctantly

positive

Comparative

Superlative

well

better

best

badly

worse

worst

little

less

least

much

more

most

far

farther

farthest

further

furthest

Note: With adverbs of two or more syllables the compa­rative and superlative degrees are formed by putting more and most before the positive form.

Adverbs consisting of one syllable and the adverb early form the degrees by adding -er, -est.

Ann works harder than most of her friends.

Can you talk a little louder?

You should go to bed earlier.

Could you speak more slowly, please?

Nick should drive more carefully.

He speaks English better than his friend.

The team played worse than before.

He moved as quietly as he could.

5.3.2. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.

1. It's becoming (hard) and (liard) to find a job. 2. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do (well) than this. 3. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit (far) away? 4. Martin drove (slowly) than usual. 5. We have to walk (fast) than this if we want to catch the train. 6. This word is (widely) used in spoken English than in written. 7. Let me ask him. I know him (well) than you do. 8. Jim did (badly) in his examination than he had hoped. 9. Could you speak a bit (distinctly), please? 10.1 don't play tennis much now. I used to play (often). 11. We should run (fast) if we want to catch the bus. 12. The Earth goes round the sun (quickly) than the Jupiter. 13. If you want to pass your exams, you should do your homework (regularly). 14. David plays football and tennis much (well) than last year. 15. She always arrives at work much (early) than anyone else. 16. The children are behaving far (badly) than they normally do. 17. Of all animals in the world, which one lives (long)l 18. He speaks French (fluently) than his sister. 19. John is studying a lot (hard) than usual now that his exams are getting closer. 20. They normally play (well) than they did last night. 21. She runs (fast) of all the girls in her class. 22. Mike can play the guitar (well) than Sarah. 23. They arrived (early) than I had expected. 24. If he had driven (carefully), he wouldn't have got into an accident. 25. Of all children Helen writes (fast).26. She sings (beautifully) than anyone else I've ever heard.

27. Eight is late - could you possibly get here any (early)? 28. My mother cooks much (good) than me.