CBSE Class 5 English Adverbs That Compare Worksheet

The comparative form of an adverb compares two actions. The superlative form of an adverb compares more than two actions. Adverbs that have only one syllable form the comparative by adding -er and form the superlative by adding -est. Adverbs that have more than one syllable or that end in -ly use the word more to form the comparative and the word most to form the superlative.

Comparative: The little clown ran faster than the big one. The little clown ran more quickly than the big one.

Superlative: The little clown ran the fastest of all of them. The little clown ran the most quickly of all of them.

• Exercise 1 Write in the blank the missing form of the adverb

• Exercise 2 Underline the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.

It took us (longer, longest) to get to the museum than to the park.

1. Mark ran the (faster, fastest) of all the boys.

2. Mika worked (more hard, harder) than Roger.

3. Maria speaks the (intelligentliest, most intelligently) of all the candidates.

4. He wins (more frequently, most frequently) than his brother.

5. Sarah is studying (more long, longer) than usual because she has a test tomorrow.

6. We arrived (more soon, sooner) than we thought we would.

7. We play tennis (more often, oftener) now that the weather is warmer.

8. An eagle can fly (more high, higher) than a sparrow.

9. Some animals act (more mean, meaner) than they actually are.

10. Cole plays (more noisier, more noisily) on his electric guitar now that he has a new amplifier.

11. Fred sat (closer, closest) to the door than Shelly did.

12. Mary always eats (faster, fastest) than her brother does.

13. The owl can screech (louder, loudest) than any other bird I know.

14. Tad wrote his report (neatlier, more neatly) the second time.

15. She answered (sooner, soonest) of the ten people asked.

16. In sports, Ruth always tries (more hard, harder) than Susan.

17. The cheetah runs (more swiftly, most swiftly) than any other animal.

18. The gold medal winner skated the (more skillfully, most skillfully) of the ten contestants.

19. Mrs. Roth explained the problem (more clearly, most clearly) than Mrs. Groves did.

20. The prize will go to the ballplayer who attends practice (more regularly, most regularly).