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Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
I'm ________ a swimmer as my sister.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. better

  2. good as

  3. not as good

  4. so good

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

C is the correct option as it is the only option which is describing my sister(reference used in the sentence ) as a better swimmer compared to "ME" i.e. the subject in sentence  .

  1.  Good as is more aptly bringing out MY (referring to subject in the sentence) character as a swimmer rather than as a comparative. 
  2. Better is a comparative form. 
  3. So good is not the correct option as it is equating comparative as it doesn't bring out the differences between the two nouns.
 

Fill in the blank with suitable degrees of the adverb from the given options.
We can do it _________ now because we have better resources.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Easier

  2. Easiest

  3. Easy

  4. More easily

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, "I ran fast". Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, "She ran too fast". Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

Option A - 'Easier' is an adjective. It is the comparative form of an adjective. As we need an adverb, we can't use an adjective here. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Easiest' is an adjective. It is the superlative form of an adjective. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Easy' is often used as an adjective, as we need the degree of adverb, we can't use 'easy' here. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'More' intensifies how easy it is, hence it is the best degree of the adverb 'easily'. The word 'now' explains that the subject must have done the action earlier as well, hence we need the intensifier 'more' to indicate the improvement 'now'. Thus option D is the correct answer.
'We can do it more easily now because we have better resources.'

Fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
Among all her friends, Julia acts __________.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Wisely

  2. More wisely

  3. Wise

  4. Most wisely

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, "I ran fast". Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, "She ran too fast". Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: 'The word 'among' explains that the way 'Julia acts' is best/worst compared to all her friends. Hence, we need the superlative degree of an adverb.
Option A - 'Wisely' is the positive degree of the adverb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'More wisely' is the comparative form of the adverb, which is used for comparison of two things. Here, more than two things are being compared. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Wise' is an adjective and not an adverb. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Most wisely' is the superlative form of the adverb which indicates how Julia acts when compared to all her friends. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
'Among all her friends, Julia acts most wisely.'

Fill in the blank with suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
Asma walks very __________.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. More gracefully

  2. Most gracefully

  3. Gracefully

  4. Grace

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, "I ran fast". Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, "She ran too fast". Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

Option A - 'More gracefully' is an adverb, which can be used to intensify how gracefully the action is done. 'More' is used to compare an action with another. Here, as there is no comparison, we can't use 'more gracefully'. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Most gracefully' is an adverb, which is used to intensify the superlative degree of the adverb. As the sentence doesn't state the highest degree of the action, we can't use 'most' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Grace' is a noun, as we need an adverb, we can't use 'grace' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Gracefully' is an adverb which is the positive degree of the adverb. It describes the way 'Asma walks'. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Asma walks very gracefully.'

Fill in the blank with suitable degrees of the adverb from the given options.
Simran spends ___________ on her accessories, than on anything else.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Much

  2. Many

  3. More

  4. Most

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, ''I ran fast''. Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, ''She ran too fast''. Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: The word 'than' explains that we need the comparative degree of an adverb.
Option A - 'Much' is an adverb, which is used with uncountable subjects only. It means 'to a greater extent'. As 'much' doesn't compare the amount spent on accessories with other things, we can't use it here. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Many' is used as a determiner and an adverb. It is used with countable subjects only. It can't be used for comparison. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Most' is the superlative degree of the adverb, which means 'to the greatest extent' of an action, adjective or a noun. As we need the comparative degree and not the superlative degree, we can't use 'most' here. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'More' is the comparative form of the adverb which intensifies act of spending of accessories. Hence, option C is the correct answer.
'Simran spends more on her accessories, than on anything else.'

Fill in the blank with suitable degree of the adverb from the given options.
A good teacher is _________ respected by all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. More highly

  2. Most highly

  3. Highly

  4. Higher

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example,'' I ran fast''. Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, ''She ran too fast''. Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: As the sentence doesn't emphasise on intensifying the action, we will use the positive form of the adverb/normal adverb to describe the verb/adjective/noun.
Option A - 'More highly' has 'more', which is the comparative degree of the adverb. As we need the adverb in its positive degree, we can't use 'more highly' here. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Most highly' has 'most', which is the superlative degree of the adverb. As we need the adverb in its positive degree, we can't use 'more highly' here. Hence, option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Higher' is the comparative degree of the adverb. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Highly' is the positive degree of the adverb which explains more about the adjective 'respected'. Hence, option C is the correct answer.
'A good teacher is highly respected by all.'

Fill in the blank with a suitable adverb:
Araadhak works ________ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Hard

  2. Hardest

  3. Harder

  4. Most hard

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In order to fill in the blank with the suitable degree of the adverb, let's understand what adverbs are. Adverbs are words that describe something about the verbs. For example, ''I ran fast''. Here, 'fast' describes the way 'I' ran, so 'fast' is an adverb. Degrees of the adverbs explain us the intensity of an action, adjective or another adverb. For example, ''She ran too fast''. Here, 'fast' is the adverb and 'too' intensifies how fast she ran.

NOTE: 'Of all' indicates that the works of Araadhak is of the greatest quality/quantity. Hence, we need the superlative form of the adverb.
Option A - 'Hard' is the positive degree of the adverb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Harder' is the comparative form of the adverb. Hence, option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Most hard' is an incorrect expression. The words that have the superlative form, should not be accompanied by 'most', as 'most' also intensifies the greatest degree of the adverb. Hence, option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Hardest' is the superlative form of the adverb which explains the intensity of the way Araadhak works. Thus the sentence means that no one works as hard as Araadhak. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
'Araadhak works hardest of all.'

Fill in the blank with a suitable degree of the adverb from the given options:

Arun works ________ of all.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. Hard

  2. Hardest

  3. Harder

  4. Most hard

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb.
The given sentence is in the superlative degree because it compares one person "Arum" with a group of people "of all".
Option B: 'Hardest' is an adverb of the superlative degree, hence it's the most suitable option.
Options A and C: Hard and harder are in the positive and comparative degree, respectively. But the given sentence is in the superlative, hence A and C are incorrect.
Option D: 'Most hard' is incorrect in itself. 'Most' is generally added to adverbs that end in -ly. So, it isn't added to words like 'hard'.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He runs ________ than David.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. better

  2. slowly

  3. well

  4. very fast

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Slowly' is an adverb of positive degree. 'Well' is an adverb of manner/degree. 'Very fast' is an adverb of manner. 'Better' is a comparative degree of an adverb. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A bicycle moves ________ than a car.

comparison of adverbs adverb english

  1. slowly

  2. fast

  3. very slow

  4. more slowly

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence is an example of the adverb of comparative degree. An adverb that compares two things becomes a comparative degree of an adverb. 'Slowly' is an adverb of positive degree. 'More slowly' is a comparative form of degree. Options B and C are not using any comparative form of degree.

Thus, option D is the correct answer out of all the options.