1. An adjective usually tells what kind of. We need some red wine. (What kind of wine do we need?

) It describes a noun (a person, place, or thing). It says what something is like. This wine is good. (What is the wine like?) 2. An adverb usually tells how (how much, how far, how long), when, where, or why. It can describe (tell more about) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. He drives slowly. How does he drive? The adverb tells more about drive (a verb). He is a very slow driver. How slow a driver is he? The adverb describes slow (an adjective). He drove very slowly. How slowly did he drive? The adverb describes slowly (an adverb). 3. To form adverbs, you usually add -ly to the adjective. adjective adverb adjective adverb quick quickly frequent frequent ly clear clear ly slow slowly 4. Some adjectives and adverbs are irregular. adjectives This is a good wine. She is a better teacher. This is the best grammar text. adjectives This is a bad composition. She is a worse driver than he is. They are the worst students in the class. adverbs He speaks well. She speaks better than he does. Of all the students, he writes the best. adverbs Manager #1 handled the situation badly. Manager #2 handled it worse than Manager #1. Manager #3 handled it the worst. adverbs It is located far from here. (Where is it located?) They drove farther than we did. Sheila swam the farthest; she swam all the way across the river! 5. To form the comparative of adverbs ending in - ly, insert more/ less before the adverb. To form the superlative of adverbs ending in - ly, insert the most/the least before the adverb. frequent l y more frequently/less frequently the most frequently/the least frequently clear l y more clearly/less clearly the most clearly/the least clearly 6. If an adjective and adverb are the same or have one syllable, the comparative and superlative forms are the same. adjectives Flying is fast. It is faster than driving. It is the fastest way to go. adverbs He drove fast. He drove faster than I did. She drove the fastest of us all. adjective adverb adjective adverb fast fast faster the fastest hard hard harder the hardest high high higher the highest 7. Some comparative adverbs have two forms which are both correct. Since you are an ESL student, its probably best to use the -ly form so you dont get confused. I drive more quickly (or: quicker) than you. He speaks more slowly (or: slower) than I do. adjective quick slow loud adverb quickly slowly comparative more quickl y more slowl y more loud l y comparative the most quickly the most slowly
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Notes:
adjectives: adverbs:

quicke r slowe r loude r

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fast = rapid = quick

faster = more rapidly quicker = more quickly the fastest/the quickest = the most rapidly =the most quickly
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the quickest the slowest