Comparison of adverbs
Practice identifying and using the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of adverbs correctly in sentences.
Questions
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He asked his friend to speak _____ on the telephone.
- clear
- more clearly
- very clear
- too clearly
State whether true or false:
Only adverbs of manner, degree and time have degrees of comparison.
- True
- False
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The ______ degree of comparison is used when there is no comparison being made.
- positive
- comparative
- superlative
- predicative
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
The superlative degree of the adverb "early" is ______.
- most early
- most earliest
- earlier
- earliest
Fill in the blank with suitable degrees of the adverb from the given options.
We can do it _________ now because we have better resources.
- Easier
- Easiest
- Easy
- More easily
Fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
Among all her friends, Julia acts __________.
- Wisely
- More wisely
- Wise
- Most wisely
Fill in the blank with suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
Asma walks very __________.
- More gracefully
- Most gracefully
- Gracefully
- Grace
Fill in the blank with suitable degrees of the adverb from the given options.
Simran spends ___________ on her accessories, than on anything else.
- Much
- Many
- More
- Most
Fill in the blank with suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
A good teacher is _________ respected by all.
- More highly
- Most highly
- Highly
- Higher
Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb:
Araadhak works ________ of all.
- Hard
- Hardest
- Harder
- Most hard
Fill in the blank with a suitable degree of the adverb from the given options:
- Hard
- Hardest
- Harder
- Most hard
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He runs ________ than David.
- better
- slowly
- well
- very fast
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A bicycle moves ________ than a car.
- slowly
- fast
- very slow
- more slowly
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Who sings the __________ in your class?
- happy
- more happily
- happily
- most happily
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Robert works less _________ than Tom.
- carefully
- careful
- careless
- as carelessly as
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Which student in the class works ________ ?
- more careful
- less careful
- the most carefully
- the least careful
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My brother finished his dinner ____ than my sister.
- quickly
- much quicker
- more quickly
- the quickest
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
She wrote her letter _____.
- swiftly
- more swiftly
- the swiftest
- swiftest
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Lisa felt _____ than her friend Jane, who was still in bed with the flu.
- well
- good
- better
- best
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Jane wrote _____ speeches than Mike.
- long
- as long
- longer
- longest
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Rita sewed _____ than her mother.
- most skilfully
- more skilfully
- skillfully
- as skilfully
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
They were as ___ from one town as they were from the other.
- further
- farther
- far
- farthest
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
- much
- more
- most
- none
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
They were _____ from the mountains than they expected to be.
- farthest
- farther
- as far as
- far
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Luke was asked to get the milk since he was _____ the fridge.
- near
- nearest
- nearer
- as near as
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
- last
- latest
- later
- late
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
This dish is _______ served cold.
- good
- as good as
- better
- best
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Compared to her three sisters, Linda sang the _______.
- worse
- bad
- worst
- as bad as
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Among her friends, it mattered ______ to her that they lost the match.
- much
- as much as
- most
- more
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Lina arrived at school the _____ of all.
- earliest
- earlier
- early
- as early as
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
Hilda was _____ from home so her friends dropped her off first.
- far
- farther
- farthest
- as far as
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Bill swims ______ than Robert.
- faster
- very badly
- good
- worst
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:
She smiled ___________ than before.
- most happily
- happily
- more happily
- happiliest
Rewrite the sentence using the comparative degree of the adverb:
Ram runs fast now.
- Ram is running fast now.
- Ram runs fastly now.
- Ram runs faster now.
- Ram runs fastest now.
Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:
She greeted me _________ of all.
- more politely
- most politely
- politely
- politeliest
Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:
Of all the eleven Ahmed played __________.
- more skilfully
- skilfully
- skilfullier
- most skilfully
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:
Could you write _________ ?
- most clearly
- more clearly
- clearly
- clearlier
Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:
I work _______ than you do.
- much
- more
- most
- many
Fill in the blank with the superlative form of the adverb:
Our team played ___________ of all.
- badly
- worse
- worst
- badder
Fill in the blank with the superlative form of the adverb:
Hari writes _________ of all.
- well
- better
- best
- bad
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:
Arjun writes ___________ than Ram.
- well
- better
- best
- bad
Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:
The girl dances _________ of all.
- gracefully
- gracefullier
- most gracefully
- more gracefully
Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:
Planes can fly __________ than birds.
- highest
- higher
- high
- highestly
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:
I speak English ___________ now than last year.
- more fluently
- fluently
- most fluently
- fluentliest
Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:
He worked _______________ than ever before.
- most diligently
- more diligently
- diligently
- diligent
Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:
Jim runs ________ than John.
- slower
- slowest
- slow
- slowerest
Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:
Junaid works _________ of the three of us.
- much
- most
- more
- many
Fill in the blank with the comparative form of the adverb:
Jim threw the ball _______ than Peter.
- farther
- far
- farthest
- fur
Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:
They were _____ to the sea than they had been before.
- next to
- nearer
- nearest
- as near as