Adverbs and Comparative adverbs

Adverbs

We use adverbs to describe VERBS.- they say HOW an action is or

was performed.

1. Run quickly. (quick- ADJ)

ADJ +ly- quick-quickly/ slow- slowly/nice nicely

2. She shouted angrily. (angry- ADJ.)

ADJ- consonant +y=y-i +ly

angry- angrily/ lucky- luckily/ hungry- hungrily

3. They got to the theatre early. (early)

Irregular adverbs

early-early/ late- late/ fast-fast/ hard-hard/ good-well/

We can also use adverbs before adjectives.

It was really cold on Sunday.

The coffee was incredibly hot, so aI couldn't drink it.

ADJ -le-drop -e and + y

incredible- incredibly/ possible- possibly

Comparative adverbs

To compare adverbs we use the same rules as we do when we

compare adj.

SHORT ADVERBS

ADV+er and than

I worked hard but Sue worked harder than me.

LONG ADVERBS

More+ Adv+ than

She does things more easily than me.

IRREGULAR ADV

fast-faster/ hard/ harder/ late- later/ early-earlier

!!!well-BETTER than He cooks better than me.

badly- WORSE than

far- FURTHER than

London to New York is further than London to Paris.