Question

Choose the right adverb (degree ofcomparison) to complete the sentences.
1. Mary always smiles even (most brightly / more brightly) than the sun.
2. The new teacher explains the rules (more completely / completely) than our book.
3. Pam arrived (latest / most late) at the airport.
4. Kate usually climbs (highest /higher) of all the other climbers in her group.
5. Jacob is speaking even (more louder / louder ) than usual.
6. Mels dances (most gracefully / more gracefully) of all the girls.
7. Ofall three, Michael runs (fastest / faster).
8. two, Mike runs (fastest / faster).
9. Niall swims (slower / slowest) of all the boys in the swimming team. 10. Yesterday the President spoke (more calmly /calmly) to Congress than usual.

Answer 1

1. more brightly
2. more completely
3. the latest
4. the highest
5. louder
6. the most gracefully
7. the fastest
8. faster
9. the slowest
10. more calmly