Question

5 a) 10.6.12 Read the examples. How do we form the comparative and superlative of adverbs? Find more examples in the article. Aizhan arrived later than her sister. Dan ate his dinner more quickly than Tom. Gulnara sings better than Assel. The football team played worse in the second half. Cameron works the hardest in his class. Wendy paints the most beautifully in her family. Saule danced the best in the competition. Peter behaves the worst of all the boys.​

Answer 1

▪︎We make comparative and superlative adverbs using the same rules as for comparative and superlative adjectives. See the picture.

1. Aizhan arrived LATER than her sister.

2. Dan ate his dinner MORE QUICKLY than Tom.

3. Gulnara sings BETTER than Assel.

4. The football team played WORSE in the second half.

5. Cameron works THE HARDEST in his class.

6. Wendy paints THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY in her family.

7. Saule danced THE BEST in the competition.

8. Peter behaves THE WORST of all the boys.​

▪︎Comparative form: later, more quickly, better, worse.

▪︎Superlative form: the hardest, the most beautifully, the best, the worst.

Answer 2

To form the comparative and superlative of adverbs, we typically add -er for the comparative form and -est for the superlative form. If the adverb ends in -y, we change the y to i before adding -er or -est.

For example: - Later (comparative: later, superlative: latest) - Quickly (comparative: more quickly, superlative: most quickly) - Better (comparative: better, superlative: best) - Worse (comparative: worse, superlative: worst) - Hardest (comparative: hardest, superlative: hardest) - Most beautifully (superlative: most beautifully) - Best (superlative: best) - Worst (superlative: worst)

In the given examples: - Aizhan arrived later than her sister. (comparative) - Dan ate his dinner more quickly than Tom. (comparative) - Gulnara sings better than Assel. (comparative) - The football team played worse in the second half. (comparative) - Cameron works the hardest in his class. (superlative) - Wendy paints the most beautifully in her family. (superlative) - Saule danced the best in the competition. (superlative) - Peter behaves the worst of all the boys. (superlative)