Comparative and Superlative Adverbials

We can use comparative adverbials to show change or make comparisons

➧ I forget things more often nowadays.
➧ She began to speak more quickly.
➧ They are working harder now.


We often use than with comparative adverbs

➧ I forget things more often than I used to.
➧ Girls usually work harder than boys.


We use these words and phrases as intensifiers with comparatives

much
far
a great deal
alot
quite a lot
a good deal
a fair bit
a good bit

➧ I forget things much more often nowadays.


We use these words and phrases as mitigators

a bit
a little
slightly
a little bit
rather
just a little bit

➧ She began to speak a bit more quickly.


We can use superlative adverbs to make comparisons

➧ His ankles hurt badly, but his knees hurt worst.
➧ It rains most often at the beginning of the year.


We use these words and phrases as intensifiers with superlatives

easily
by far
much


When we intensify a superlative adverb, we often put the in front of the adverb

➧ In our office, Jill works by far the hardest.
➧ Of the three brothers, Brian easily runs the fastest.
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