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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 TELLING WHEN. ADVERBS TELLING WHERE. ADVERBS TELLING HOW. ADVERBS THAT COMPARE. You can use adverbs to compare actions.
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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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