ADVERBS THAT COMPARE
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE. BY CHERYL HAMILTON THIRD GRADE . ADVERBS. An adverb is a word that can tell when, where, or how something happens. ADVERBS TELLING WHEN. ADVERBS TELLING WHERE. ADVERBS TELLING HOW. ADVERBS THAT COMPARE. You can use adverbs to compare actions.
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE
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ADVERBS THAT COMPARE BY CHERYL HAMILTON THIRD GRADE
ADVERBS • An adverb is a word that can tell when, where, or how something happens.
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE • You can use adverbs to compare actions. • The “er” form of an adverb compares two actions. • The “est” form of an adverb compares three or more actions.
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • Sara works hard. • Sara works harder that Colleen. • Sara works the hardest of all the students in the room.
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • Cheryl decided to go to the mall sooner that Donna. • Sooner is the adverb in the sentence comparing the two people.
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • The play lasted the longest of all I have even seen. • Longest is the adverb in the sentence comparing all the plays.
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE • Most adverbs that end in “ly” use more and most to make comparisons. • These are adverbs that usually tell “how”
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • Mrs. Bell danced slowly. • Mrs. Soberdash danced more slowly than Mrs. Bell. • Mrs. Coles danced most slowly of the three.
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • Renee chooses the fresh vegetable more carefully than Tina for the restaurant. • More carefully in the adverb that compares Renee and Tina.
ADVERB COMPARING EXAMPLE • Jasper ran most quickly of all the dogs in the show. • Most quickly is the adverb in the sentence comparing Jasper and all the other dogs.
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