Comparison of Adverbs

       COMPARISION OF ADVERBS :--
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   Adverbs, like Adjectives, have three degrees of comparision; as,

   (1) Positive Degree

   (2) Comparative Degree

   (3) Superlative Degree

    Note :--
     * Adverbs are generally compared like Adjectives.

       e.g. :--
     * Ram works hard.                        (Positive)
    
     * Arjun works harder than Ram.     (Comparative)

     * Hari works hardest of all.          (Superlative)

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     RULES FOR COMPARISION OF ADVERBS :--
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1. If the adverb is of one syllable,we form the Comparative by adding '-er', and the Superlative by adding '-est', to the Positive; as,

         POSITIVE           COMPARATIVE           SUPERLATIVE
         --------                    -----------                   -----------
          Fast                         faster                       fastest

          Hard                        harder                      hardest
         
          Soon                       sooner                      soonest

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2. Adverbs ending in 'ly', form the Comparative by using 'more', and the Superlative by using '-most' before the Positive.

          POSITIVE           COMPARATIVE          SUPERLATIVE
          --------                     -----------                    ------------
           Swiftly                   more swiftly                 most swiftly
     
           Skilfully                 more skilfully                most skilfully

   Note :--
 
     
     * But note the case of 'early'; as,

   
           Early                         earlier                        earliest

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3. *  It will be noticed that only Adverbs of Manner, Degree, and Time admit of comparision.

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4. *  Many Adverbs, from their nature, cannot be compared; as,
     Now, then, where, there, once.
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      REGULAR COMPARISION OF ADVERBS :--
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           POSITIVE            COMPARATIVE             SUPERLATIVE
           ---------                     -----------                     -----------
           Early                         earlier                         earliest
           Far                           farther                         farthest
           Hard                          harder                        hardest
           Late                           later                           latest
           Near                          nearer                       nearest
           Quick                         quicker                     quickest
           Soon                          sooner                      soonest
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           Beautifully                  more beautifully       most beautifully
           Cleverly                     more cleverly          most cleverly
           Intelligently                 more intelligently     most intelligently
           Quickly                      more quickly           most quickly
           Skilfully                      more skilfully           most skilfully
         
         
          
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       IRREGULAR COMPARISION OF ADVERBS :--
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          POSITIVE             COMPARATIVE             SUPERLATIVE
          --------                       ------------                    -----------
          Badly                           worse                          worst
          Ill                                 worse                          worst
          Far                              further                         furthest
          Little                             less                             least
          Much                           more                           most
          Well                            better                           best
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