Question

Ex.6.
Study sentences 1-5. How do we form
the comparative and superlative forms
of adverbs? Complete the table with
the words in blue.

Comparatives
Superlatives
Adjectives Adverbs Adjectives Adverbs
the most selfish
meaner
1 My brother is meaner than anyone I know. He's
also the most selfish person I know.
2 Painting helps me take life less seriously and
more positively.
3 We're the least successful team, but we're the
most optimistic.
4 I do my hobby more happily at home. It's more
comfortable and less stressful.
5 The richest people gave the least generously and
spoke to us the most rudely.​

Answer 1

Study sentences 1-5. How do we form the comparative and superlative forms

of adverbs?

1 My brother is meaner than anyone I know. He's also the most selfish person I know.

2 Painting helps me take life less seriously and more positively.

3 We're the least successful team, but we're the most optimistic.

4 I do my hobby more happily at home. It's more comfortable and less stressful.

5 The richest people gave the least generously and spoke to us the most rudely.

Complete the table with the words in blue.

Comparatives

Adjectives: meaner, more comfortable, less stressful.

Adverbs: less seriously, more positively, more happily.

Superlatives

Adjectives: the most selfish, the least successful, the most optimistic, the richest. Adverbs: the least generously, the most rudely.