A - Comparison with -er/-est
hard - harder - (the) hardest
We use -er/-est with the following adverbs:
1) all
adverbs with one syllable
|
positive |
comperative |
superlative |
|
fast |
faster |
fastest |
|
high |
higher |
highest |
2) the adverb
early
|
positive |
comperative |
superlative |
|
early |
earlier |
earliest |
B - Comparison with more - most
adverbs ending on -ly (except: early)
|
positive |
comperative |
superlative |
|
carefully |
more carefully |
(the) most carefully |
C -
Irregular adverbs
|
positive |
comperative |
superlative |
|
well |
better |
best |
|
badly |
worse |
worst |
|
much |
more |
most |
|
little |
less |
least |
|
far |
farther |
farthest |
ATTENTION!
In informal English some adverbs are used without -ly (e.g. cheap, loud, quick). There are two forms of comparison possible, depending on the form of the
adverb:
cheaply - more cheaply - most cheaply
cheap - cheaper - cheapest
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