Презентация на тему "Adverbs. Degrees of comparison.Irregular forms."

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  Adverbs. Degrees of Comparison. Irregular Forms.
  

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  Defenition.
  An adverb is a part of speech used to describe a verb, adjective, clause, or another adverb.
  

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  Degrees of Comparison. One-syllable adverbs.
  Adverbs (mostly adverbs of manner and some adverbs of other types) can form degrees of comparison in the same way as adjectives. 
  One-syllable adverbs are formed into comparatives by adding the suffix «-er» to the end of the word. The superlative form is created by adding the suffix «-est» to the end.
  

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  Degrees of Comparison. Two or more syllable adverbs.
  Adverbs of two or more syllables (usually with the suffix "ly") form the comparative and superlative degrees by placing MORE, MOST before the adverb.
  

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  Degrees of Comparison. Irregular adverbs.
  Of course, the rules we’ve just looked at have some exceptions, which are known as irregular adverbs. Below are the degrees of comparison for some of the most common irregular adverbs:
  

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  Task 1
  Write three degrees of comparison for the following adverbs. Which of these adverbs do not form any degrees of comparison?
  
  Well, badly, far, here, outside, easily, mostly, fast, loudly, usually, carefully, happily, patiently, dangerously
  

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  Task 2
  Choose the right adverb (degree of comparison) to complete the sentences.
  
  Alisа smiles even (most brightly / more brightly) than the sun.
  The new teacher explains the rules (more completely / completely) than our book.
  Jack arrived (latest / most late) at the airport.
  Jillian usually climbs (highest /higher) of all the other climbers in her group.
  Andrew is speaking even (more louder / louder ) than usual.
  

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  Task 3
  Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.
  
  Unfortunately, it’s becoming _______ (hard) and _______ (hard) to find a well-paid job.
  This phrase is _______ (widely) used in spoken Russian than in written.
  Your test isn’t good. You can do _______ (well) than you did.
  We walk _______ (fast) than usual to catch the train.
  I know Daniel _______ (well) than you do.
  
  

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  Quiz
  1. Which of the following suffixes is used to shift a one-syllable adverb to the superlative degree?
  
  a) -ed
  b) -er
  c) -est
  d) -en
  

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  Quiz
  2. Which of the following pairs of words is used to shift an «-ly» adverb to the comparative degree?
  
  a) more/less
  b) the most/least
  c) much/many
  d) the most/less
  

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  Quiz
  3. What is the comparative form of the irregular adverb well?
  
  a) good
  b) better
  c) the worse
  d) the best
  

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  Quiz
  4. What is the superlative form of the adverb slowly?
  
  a) slower
  b) the slowest
  c) more/less slowly
  d) the most/least slowly
  e) A & C
  f) B & D
  

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  Quiz
  5. After the accident he drives _______ now.
  
  less carefully
  more carefully
  carefully than
  

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  Quiz
  6. She speaks _______ before.
  
  better
  better than
  more well than
  
  

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  References
  https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adverbs-comparative.php
  https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Adverbs-Degrees-of-Comparison.htm
  https://usefulenglish.ru/miscellany/degrees-of-comparison
  http://grammar-tei.com/stepeni-sravneniya-narechij-uprazhneniya/