- Where are you going?
- Why must you go?
COMPARISON OF ADVERBS
197. Adverbs have three degrees of comparison,—the positive, the comparative, and the superlative.
1. Most adverbs are compared by means of more and most.
- John came promptly. [Positive.]
- Richard came more promptly than John. [Comparative.]
- Henry came most promptly of all. [Superlative.]
2. A few adverbs are compared by means of the endings er and est. Thus,—
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| near | nearer | nearest |
| soon | sooner | soonest |
Further examples are:—
- cheap,
- dear,
- early,
- fast,
- hard,
- high,
- long,
- loud,
- quick,
- slow,
- deep.[25]
Some adverbs are compared in both ways. Thus,—