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21. good Linda speaks , but she doesn't write
22. fluent Nadia speaks French
(a) Kimspeaksmorefhrsnt&
than Ali (does).
(b) Anna speaks the totfhrsntlv
of&.
COMPARATIVE
-ht&
slowly
mom ~ickbr
IWERLA~
he totp-t&
!he tot
slow&
!he tot quick&
Use more and most with
adverbs that end in -Iy.*
(c) Mike worked ha+ than harder
Sam (did).
fas*
(d) Sue worked the hmdart of &. earlier
lo*
the fastest
the emlisat
Use -er and -est with
irregular adverbs: hard,
fast, early, late.
( e ) Rosa writes better tlurn I do.
( f) Kim writes the best ofall.
better
the best
Bettsr and best are forms
of the adverb well.
*Exception: early-earl&-earliest.
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EXERCISE 40: Complete the sentences by using the correct form (COMPARATIVE or
. ,
SWERLATTVE) of the ADVERBS in italics. . I I . ! I :
Karen got home later than Alice (did).
2. quickly I f~shed my work
Tom (did).
+;i'WP Y W 3. beautifully Gina sings Susan (does).
mm3d - 4. beautifully Ann sings of all.
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5. hard My sister works I (do).
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6. hard My brother works of all.
7. carefully My husband drives I (do).
8. early We arrived at the party
-. .-
the Smiths (did).
9. early he Wilsons arrived at the party - of all.