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WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
Modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a preposition, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence
Used to show degree/manner/time/place
Let’s recap a lil bit about adverbs...
Cool story bro. What does that mean?
Adverbs tell us MORE!
Monday, November 5, 13
SO, WHAT’S A COMPARATIVE ADVERB?
What’s it do?
Why do we use them?
Compares TWO (2) actions, people, places, or things
When we want to compare things...
How do we use them? One syllable: add -er
More than one syllable: add less or more
Monday, November 5, 13
EXAMPLES OF COMMON COMPARATIVE ADVERBS
faster slower earlier more quietly less happily
There’s so many more... please don’t expect me to write them all.
And some examples in sentences...
Ms. McDonough works more quietly than Ms. B does. Of all the 8th grade teachers, Mrs. Ely drives the most carefully.
Ms. Clukey is quicker than Mr. Jamison.
Mrs. Raymond’s room is brighter than Mrs. Ladner’s.
Monday, November 5, 13
NICE. WHAT’S A SUPERLATIVE ADVERB?
What’s it do?Compares more than 2 actions, people, places, or things
It also labels one of those things as the overall best.
Why do we use them?To compare more than 2 things... and declares
one of those things the best.
How do we use them?One syllable: add -est
More than one syllable: add most or least
Monday, November 5, 13
EXAMPLES OF COMMON SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS
hardest earliest most happily least carefully fastestThere’s so many more... please don’t expect me to write them all.
And some examples in sentences...
Mrs. Browne gets to work the earliest of all. Mr. Quinn sings the most happily.
Sra. Myers runs the fastest of all the teachers.Mrs. Paisley drives the least carefully of all.
Monday, November 5, 13