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Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


This dish is _______ served cold. 

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. good

  2. as good as

  3. better

  4. best

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Good' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Better' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Best' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

Thus, option D is the correct answer. The sentence would become - This dish is best served cold.

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


Compared to her three sisters, Linda sang the _______.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. worse

  2. bad

  3. worst

  4. as bad as

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Bad' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Worse' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Worst' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

Thus, option C is the correct answer. The sentence would become - Compared to her three sisters, Linda sang the worst.

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


Among her friends, it mattered ______ to her that they lost the match. 

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. much

  2. as much as

  3. most

  4. more

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Much' is an adverb of positive degree. 'More' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Most' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

Thus, option C is the correct answer. The sentence would become - Among her friends, it mattered most to her that they lost the match.

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


Lina arrived at school the _____ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. earliest

  2. earlier

  3. early

  4. as early as

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Early' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Earlier' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Earliest' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

Thus, option A is the correct answer. 

Choose the option that fills the blank with the most suitable word:


Hilda was _____ from home so her friends dropped her off first.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. far

  2. farther

  3. farthest

  4. as far as

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of superlative degree. Superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree. 'Far' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Farther' is an adverb of comparative degree. 'Farthest' is an adverb of superlative degree. 'As' is used as an adverb for referring to what someone or something does or how they appear. 

Thus, option C is the correct answer amongst all the options. 

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Bill swims ______ than Robert.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. faster

  2. very badly

  3. good

  4. worst

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The correct answer is option A.

Since a comparison is being made between two nouns, a comparative adverb will be used here. 
A) Faster is a comparative adverb.
B) Very badly does not signify a comparision.
C) Good is not a comparative adverb.
D)Worst is a superlative adverb.

Fill in the blank with the comparative degree of the adverb:

She smiled ___________ than before.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. most happily

  2. happily

  3. more happily

  4. happiliest

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective and sometimes another adverb in a sentence.

Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison.
If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the comparative by adding er, and the superlative by adding est, to the positive; as, 'fast-faster-fastest'.
Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding more and the superlative by adding most; as, 'swiftly-more swiftly-most swiftly'.

Here, Option C is correct as more happily is the comparative form of happily. Consequently, the other options cancel out.

Rewrite the sentence using the comparative degree of the adverb:

Ram runs fast now.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Ram is running fast now.

  2. Ram runs fastly now.

  3. Ram runs faster now.

  4. Ram runs fastest now.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective and sometimes another adverb in a sentence.
Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison.
If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the comparative by adding er, and the superlative by adding est, to the positive; as, 'fast-faster-fastest'.
So, in this case, obviously Option C is correct as the comparative form of the adverb has been used.
Option A is incorrect because the adverb hasn't undergone any change in the degree of comparison.
Option B is incorrect because 'fastly' is an incorrect word.
Option D is incorrect because fastest is the superlative form.

Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:

She greeted me _________ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. more politely

  2. most politely

  3. politely

  4. politeliest

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective and sometimes another adverb in a sentence.

Some adverbs, like adjectives, have three degrees of comparison.
If the adverb is of one syllable, we form the comparative by adding er, and the superlative by adding est, to the positive; as, 'fast-faster-fastest'.
Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding more and the superlative by adding most; as, 'swiftly-more swiftly-most swiftly'.

Here,
Option B is correct as most politely is the superlative form of politely. Consequently the other three options cancel out.

Fill in the blank with the superlative degree of the adverb:

Of all the eleven Ahmed played __________.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. more skilfully

  2. skilfully

  3. skilfullier

  4. most skilfully

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding more and the superlative by adding most.

Option A is incorrect as more skilfully is the comparative form of skilfully.
Option B is incorrect as skilfully is the positive form.
Option C is incorrect because there is no such word as skilfullier.
Option D is correct as most skilfully is the superlative form of skilfully.