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ADVERBS + comparative and superlative

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  • This kite flies badly. (of all the kites I have ever made)
    This kite flies THE WORST of all the kites I have ever made.
  • Now that she’s a manager, Nouf works a lot (hard) she used to.
    Now that she’s a manager, Nouf works a lot HARDER THAN she used to.
  • She understood the lesson readily. (of all the pupils in the class)
    She understood the lesson THE MOST readily of all the pupils in the class.
  • The train travels _______________ (fast) the bus.
    The train travels FASTER THAN the bus.
  • all afternoon / the sun / (bright) / shone
    The sun shone BRIGHTLY all afternoon.
  • In the morning, the sun shone ______________ (brightly) in the afternoon.
    In the morning, the sun shone MORE brightly THAN in the afternoon.
  • The squirrel came up _____________ (near) I had expected.
    The squirrel came up NEARER THAN I had expected.
  • We arrived _____________. (punctual)
    We arrived PUNCTUALLY.
  • Mali sings ____________ (badly) Serkan.
    Mali sings WORSE THAN Serkan.
  • (happy) / agreed / they / to the proposal.
    They agreed to the proposal HAPPILY./ They HAPPILY agreed to the proposal.
  • This highway runs straight. (of all the highways in the country)
    This highway runs THE STRAIGHTEST of all the highways in the country.
  • The bass sings low. (of all the singers)
    The bass sings THE LOWEST of all the singers.
  • I was __________ impressed by their courage. (strong)
    I was STRONGLY impressed by their courage.
  • Captain Cook sailed ___________ (long) Columbus.
    Captain Cook sailed LONGER THAN Columbus did.
  • chattered / (noisy) / the children
    The children chattered NOISILY.
  • Marco prepares meals well. (of all the students in the class)
    Marco prepares meals THE BEST of all the students in the class.
  • Last night it snowed hard. (of any night in the year)
    Last night it snowed THE HARDEST of any night in the year.
  • That train leaves late. (of all the trains departing from this station)
    That train leaves THE LATEST of all the trains departing from this station.
  • Their project was completed _______________ (successfully) our project.
    Their project was completed MORE successfully THAN our project.
  • She worked _____________ until nine o’clock. (continuous)
    She worked CONTINUOUSLY until nine o’clock. (continuous)
  • Her son plays the violin _____________(WELL) her daughter does.
    Her son plays the violin BETTER THAN her daughter does.
  • This bus travels slowly. (of all the buses)
    This bus travels THE MOST SLOWLY of all the buses.
  • My new watch (keep time / accurately) my old watch.
    My new watch keeps time MORE ACCURATELY THAN my old watch.
  • She speaks quietly. (of all the people I know)
    She speaks THE MOST quietly of all the people I know.