Comparison of Adverbs

Soon  sooner fast  faster

Quickly  more quickly carefully  more carefully

Well  better badly  worse

She works faster than I do.

He drives more carefully than she does.

Complete the gaps with the correct form of the adverbs

and than.

1. She speaks …………………………………..me. (rapid)

2. He prepares his homework …………………………….most
students. (careful)
3. She works …………………………………her sister. (hard)
4. We stayed ………………………………we expected. (long)
5. Our troops fought………………………………..anyone
expected. (brave)
6. The time passed ………………………….I expected.(quick)
7. The speaker spoke …………………….………..was really
necessary. (loud)
8. They arrived …………………………………..us. (soon)
9. We walked ………………………………..we planned. (far)
10. He goes there …………………………..me. (often)
11. They go to the movies ……………………………..you.
(frequent)
12. I get up every morning much ………………………… you.
(early)
13. She speaks English ………………………………she
speaks Italian. (good)
14. He can help you …………………………I can. (easy)
15. John knows her much ……………………………. I do.
(good)
16. He returned ………………………we expected. (soon)