The comparison of adverbs of

manner 1
Adverbs ending in ly form the comparative by adding
more .
more quickly
Lisa reads more quickly.

Adverbs ending in ly form the superlative by adding

most .
most quickly
Alisa reads most quickly.

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of Manner"

The comparison of adverbs of
manner 2

Sita works hard. Ben works harder. Sanjay

works hardest.

Adverbs that have the same form as the

adjective form the comparative by adding
-er and the superlative by adding -est.

Adverb Comparative Superlative

fast faster fastest
hard harder hardest
G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 The comparison of adverbs of
manner 3

Special Forms

Adverb Comparative Superlative

well better best
badly worse worst

Sita reads well, Debbie reads better, Jenny reads best.

Ben sings badly, Nick sings worse, Sanjay sings worst .

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Adjective or Adverb?
Adverbs are often created from
adjectives, e.g. slow becomes slowly
Adjective
Peter is a slow reader.
What is Peter?
A slow reader.
Adverb
Peter reads slowly.
How does Peter read?
Slowly.

While adjectives tell you more about

nouns, adverbs tell you more about
verbs.
G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Solution
Worksheet No 1

slowly
quickly
angrily
worriedly
helpfully
nervously
happily
G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Solution
Worksheet No 2

Exercise 1
1. angrily 2. fast 3. beautifully
4. terribly 5. thirstily 6. hungrily
7. badly 8. well 9. stupidly
10. happily 11. busily 12. hard
13. easily 14. slowly
Exercise 2
1. well 2. carefully 3. fast
4. hard 5. beautifully 6. happily
7. terribly 8. angrily 9. thirstily
10. easily

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Solution
Worksheet No 3

1. Bake the cake slowly for two hours.

2. The dog barked loudly when the phone started to ring.
3. Alice did her homework carefully.
4. The pupil cleaned the board quietly.
5. The man told Mike the way to the train station clearly.
7. We ate our lunch hungrily.
8. The police came fast after the accident.
9. The little boy cried sadly.

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Solution
Worksheet No 4

1. cheaply more cheaply most cheaply

2. funnily more funnily most funnily
3. nicely more nicely most nicely
4. badly worse worst
5. carefully more carefully most carefully
6. beautifully more beautifully most beautifully
7. nervously more nervously most nervously
8. well better best
9. fast faster fastest
10. angrily more angrily most angrily

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"
 Solution
Worksheet No 5

1. tall, slowly, wonderful, excellent, badly, terrible

2. nice
3. difficult, easily, well
4. beautiful
5. badly
6. clearly
7. happy, cheerfully
8. quickly, unhealthy
9. good, beautifully
10. quiet

G. Moosmann-Erdel: "Adverbs of
Manner"