Comparative and superlative adverbs

 

What Are Comparative and Superlative Adverbs?

A comparative adverb is used to compare two actions or performances:

• Simon walks faster than Toby.
("Faster" is an example of a comparative adverb.)

A superlative adverb is used to compare three or more actions or performances:

• Simon thinks most diligently in the team.
("Most diligently" is an example of a superlative adverb.)

Comparative Adverbs

An expression like "more slowly" (formed from the adverb "slowly") is known as a comparative adverb. It is used to show who (or what) has performed an action in a specific manner to the greater or lesser degree. In other words, it is used to compare two performances.

• Paul writes more diplomatically than Erika.
("More diplomatically" is the comparative adverb from "diplomatically." "Diplomatically" is the normal adverb. The normal adverb is said to be in the positive degree. The comparative adverb is said to be in the comparative degree.)
• Claire dances less elegantly.
("Less elegantly" is the comparative adverb from "elegantly." "Elegantly" is the positive degree. "Less elegantly" is the comparative degree.)

Here are some more examples of comparative adverbs:

• The goat can see better than you think. 
("Better" is the comparative adverb from "well." Remember that a comparative adverb compares two performances. In this example, it is a comparison of how well the goat can see and how well you think the goat can see.)
• Try to paint the edges more carefully. It will save time later. 
("More carefully" is the comparative adverb from "carefully." This is also a comparison of two performances. It compares how the edges are currently being painted with how they will be painted with more effort.)
• John tries harder than most in the class, but he has no aptitude for languages. 
("Harder" is the comparative adverb from "hard." This compares John's effort with most other student's efforts.)
• The engine operates less efficiently with alcohol. 
("Less efficiently"is the comparative adverb from "efficiently." This is a comparison of the engine's performance with alcohol and the engine's performance with some other fuel.)

Superlative Adverbs

An expression like "most carefully" (formed from the adverb "carefully") is known as a superlative adverb. It is used to show who (or what) has performed an action in a specific manner to the greatest or least degree.

• The chairman spoke most convincingly of all.
("Most convincingly" is the superlative adverb from "convincingly." "Convincingly" is the positive degree. "Most convincingly" is the superlative degree.)
• Pete acted least sociably.
("Least sociably" is the superlative adverb from "sociably." "Sociably" is the positive degree. "Least sociably" is the superlative degree.)

Here are some more examples of superlative adverbs:

• I have found that the office runs best with the radio on and the heating down. 
("Best" is the superlative adverb from "well.")
• The gift is most gratefully received. 
("Most gratefully" is the superlative adverb from "gratefully.")
• It was obvious that they were not used to high heels, but Karen moved least gracefully of all. 
("Least gracefully" is the superlative adverb from "gracefully.")
• She answered most abruptly . 
("Most abruptly" is the superlative adverb from "abruptly.")

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

The table below shows the rules for forming comparative and superlative adverbs:

Type of Adverb	Example in the Positive Degree	How to Form the Comparative	How to Form the Superlative
one syllable	fast	add er faster	add est fastest
more than one syllable	carefully	add less or more more carefully	add most or least most carefully
irregular	badly well	no rules worse better	no rules worst best

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Clothes

 

Vocabulary exercises to help learn words for clothes: 1, 2

Exercise 1: Match the words and pictures.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct descriptions

Exercise 3: Complete the crosswords. Clic the numbers to see the hints.

Exercise 4: Write the words. You can use the dictionary.

Exercise 5: Do these two exercises. Look up in the dictionary the words you don't know.

Plural Nouns in English - Regular & Irregular Plurals

 

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Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is a special American football game played every year at the end of the National Football League (NFL) season. It is the third biggest annual sporting event on the planet.

Super Bowl Sunday is the day that the two winning teams from the play-offs play in the Super Bowl, the game that determines the champion of the season. 

It is a very special event for most football fans, but lots of people who do not like football still watch it for the spots and the half-time show. In 2014 it became the most-watched American TV show in history with an audience approximately of 112 million viewers.

There are two reasons why Super Bowl Sunday is very popular, and they have nothing to do with the sport! Of the 80 million people who watch the game, many of them watch only the Super Bowl, and not the rest of the season. Why do they watch? 

Many people have Super Bowl parties, where friends unite to watch the game, eat, drink, and enjoy each other’s company.

           

One reason has to do with the entertainment. A football game is split into two parts, or halves, separated by halftime. This break between the halves usually has a halftime show. The show often consists of the team’s cheerleaders, who try to get others excited about the game, and a marching band, a musical group associated with the team that marches as they play. On Super Bowl Sunday, the halftime show is a much larger show, with famous singers, dancers, and performers, and draws the attention of many non-football fans watching the Super Bowl. A great example is J..Lo and Shakira's amazing show.

The second reason people love to watch the Super Bowl is the commercials. The commercials during the breaks in the game are some of the best commercials of the year. Advertisers pay up to $3,000,000 for a 30 second advertisement – millions of people watch the Super Bowl, so they can reach a large audience. The ads are very funny, and they are made so that people will remember them for days, weeks, or years to come.

Here you are the 10 best Super Bowl Commercials 2022.

Americans eat more food on Super Bowl game day than on any other day of the year except Thanksgiving and it is usually fast food and all kinds of snacks.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the team with the most Super Bowl Wins with six victories. 

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers currently are compiting for the second-most Super Bowl wins with five. 

But there are teams that have never played in a Super Bowl, such as Jacksonville Jaguars or Detroit Lions...

The verb "have got"

 

Watch the video and answers the different questions that are presented to you during the video.

The video contains pictures from the movie "The Croods" and the main aim of the activity is to learn and practise how to describe people and their appearance.

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