Comparatives And Superlatives Worksheet With Answer Key Page 6
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28Comparative Adverbs
8.2
Comparative
Than
Adverb
faster
Gas prices are rising
than
food prices.
more rapidly
1. Use a comparative adverb + than to
Mark works
harder than
Jeff.
more carefully than
compare two actions.
Carol drives
Peter.
2. Add -er to the end of one-syllable
fast
faster
hard
harder
adverbs to form the comparative.
long
longer
high
higher
3. Use more before adverbs that end
quickly
more
quickly
with -ly.
frequently
more
frequently
4. Some adverbs have an irregular
better
farther, further
well
far
comparative form.
badly
worse
5
Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverbs in parentheses + than.
bet er than
1. My new oven works a lot
(good) my old oven. It heats up
much
(quick) my old oven, but it also burns food
(often) my old one!
2. Now that he’s a manager, Gerry works a lot
(hard) he used to.
He also travels
(frequent) he did before, and his trips
last
(long) they used to.
3. People are creating garbage
(rapid)
they used to. They are throwing away their old things because they can buy new goods
(easy) before. In the past, people treated their belongings
(careful) they do now.
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Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the
adverb and the correct form of the verb.
works more ef ciently than
1. This computer
(work / efficiently) that computer.
2. My new watch
(keep time / accurately)
my old watch.
3. My sister
(call / often) my brother.
4. My phone
(ring / loudly) your phone.
5. Tara
(shop / frequently) Lori.
6. Brad
(type / quickly) Lynn.
7. Kate
(sing / badly) Deb.
8. Lila
(study / hard) Nora.
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UNIT 8
LESSON 1
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