Multiple choice

Directions: What is the degree of the underlined adverb in the following sentence?

The crow flies swiftly.

  1. Comparative

  2. Superlative

  3. Positive

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is incorrect because the comparative degree of swiftly is “more swiftly” whereas “swiftly” is a positive degree.

(2) is incorrect because the superlative degree of swiftly is “most swiftly” whereas “swiftly” is a positive degree.(4) is incorrect because (3) is correct.

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