English Language Arts
Grade 7
15 min
Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs
Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs
What you'll learn
- Identify comparative and superlative adverbs within a sentence with 80% accuracy.
- Correctly form comparative and superlative adverbs from their base forms in at least 4 out of 5 examples.
- Apply comparative and superlative adverbs in original sentences to effectively describe differences in actions or qualities, as evaluated by a rubric focusing on grammatical correctness and clarity.
- Explain the difference between using comparative and superlative adverbs, providing examples of each, demonstrating understanding of their function.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify adverbs in sentences.
Distinguish between positive, comparative, and superlative forms of adverbs.
Form comparative adverbs correctly using '-er' or 'more'.
Form superlative adverbs correctly using '-est' or 'most'.
Apply comparative adverbs to compare two actions.
Apply superlative adverbs to compare three or more actions.
Use comparative and superlative adverbs to add detail and precision to writing.
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In this lesson, you'll learn how to transform adverbs to compare actions, just like you compare adjectives for nouns. Mastering comparative and superlativ...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
AdverbA word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, providing more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action occurs.She sings *loudly*. (modifies 'sings')
Positive AdverbThe basic form of an adverb, used to describe a single action without making any comparison.He runs *fast*.
Comparative AdverbThe form of an adverb used to compare two actions, indicating which one performs the action to a greater or lesser degree.He runs *faster* than she does.
Superlative AdverbThe form of an adverb used to compare three or more actions, indicating which one performs the action to the greatest or least degree.He runs the *fastest* of all the athletes.
One-Syllable AdverbAn adverb consisting of a single sound unit, often forming compar...
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Key Rules & Conventions
Rule for Short Adverbs (1 Syllable)
For most one-syllable adverbs, add '-er' to form the comparative and '-est' to form the superlative.
Use this rule when the adverb is short and directly describes the verb. Examples: fast -> faster -> fastest; hard -> harder -> hardest.
Rule for Longer Adverbs (2+ Syllables) and Adverbs Ending in -ly
For adverbs with two or more syllables, and almost all adverbs ending in '-ly', use 'more' before the adverb for the comparative form and 'most' before the adverb for the superlative form.
This rule applies to adverbs like 'quickly', 'carefully', 'beautifully'. You would say 'more quickly' and 'most quickly', not 'quicklier'...
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Challenging
The adverb 'early' ends in '-ly' but its comparative and superlative forms are 'earlier' and 'earliest'. Based on this exception and the general rules, how would you most logically form the comparative and superlative of the adverb 'lowly'?
A.More lowly, Most lowly
B.Lowlier, Lowliest
C.More low, Most low
D.Lowlyer, Lowlyest
Challenging
Analyze the sentence: 'While my brother reads widely, I believe I read more deeply, engaging with the text on a different level.' Which statement best describes the use of adverbs here?
A.'Widely' is a superlative adverb comparing the brother to all other readers.
B.'More deeply' is a comparative adverb implying a comparison between the speaker's way of reading and the brother's way of reading.
C.The sentence contains an error because 'deeply' should be 'deeplier'.
D.Both 'widely' and 'deeply' are positive adverbs with no comparison being made.
Challenging
Read the paragraph: 'The first scientist presented her findings clearly. The second scientist presented his findings clearly. The third scientist presented their findings clearly.' How could you rewrite this to be more sophisticated and precise, using comparative and superlative adverbs to rank the presentations?
A.The first scientist presented her findings clearly, the second presented more clearly, and the third presented the most clearly of all.
B.All three scientists presented their findings clearly, more clearly, and most clearly.
C.The first scientist was clear, the second was clearer, and the third was clearest.
D.The first scientist presented clearly. The second presented clearliest. The third presented most clear.
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