Understanding Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

The video tutorial, led by Kelsey and Mia, covers the basics of adverbs, focusing on comparative and superlative forms. It explains how adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, answering questions like 'How?', 'When?', 'Where?', and 'To what extent?'. The tutorial distinguishes between regular and irregular comparative and superlative adverbs, providing examples and practice exercises to reinforce learning.

Which question does an adverb answer when modifying an action verb?

• Why?

• Who?

• How?

• What?

What is the primary function of adverbs in a sentence?

• To express emotions

• To connect clauses

• To modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

• To modify nouns

How can you form a comparative adverb?

• By adding 'ly' to the adjective

• By adding 'er' or 'est'

• By adding 'more' or 'less'

• By adding 'most' or 'least'

What is an example of a regular comparative adverb?

• Best

• More quietly

• Better

• Least eagerly

Which of the following is an irregular comparative adverb?

• More gracefully

• Less eagerly

• Harder

• Most quietly

What does a superlative adverb express?

• A moderate degree of an action

• An extreme or unsurpassed level among actions

• A comparison between two actions

• A negative degree of an action

Which of the following is a regular superlative adverb?

• Worse

• Better

• Least eagerly

• Most cautiously

What is the superlative form of 'badly'?

• Worse

• Badder

• Worst

• Most badly

If the superlative is 'the one who arrived latest,' what is the comparative form?

• Late

• Latest

• Later

• Lately

What is the base adverb for the comparative 'worse' and superlative 'worst'?

• Bad

• Badly

• Worse

• Worst