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Comparative and Superlative adverbs - Coggle Diagram
Comparative and Superlative adverbs
Regular
"more" for comparative
She sings more beautifully than her sister
"most" for superlative
He spoke the most clearly
Irregular
Short adverbs (One syllable)
Superlative
adverb + -est
She arrived the earliest
Comparative
adverb + -er
He runs faster than his brother
Irregular adverbs
Well-better-best
Badly-worse-worst
Far-further-furthest
Notes & Tips
Never add -er or -est to adverbs ending in -ly.
❌ more quickly = ✅
❌ quicklier = ❌ (Incorrect form)
Use “than” after the comparative.
→ He works more efficiently than before
Use “the” before superlatives.
→ She reacted the most calmly during the emergency.
Comparative vs. Superlative
Comparative = comparing 2 things
Superlative = comparing 3 or more