Name: _________________________(
)
Class: __________
Date: ____________
Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School
S3 Summer Foundation Course – English Language
Lesson 4
Part 1 Usage
A) Comparative adverbs
We can use comparative adverbs to compare the way people do things, or the way things
happen.
We can form comparative adverbs like this:
Adverb
You should …
Example
Adverbs of one
syllable
+ er
hard  harder
soon  sooner
Adverbs of more
than one syllable
+ more … than quickly  more
quickly … than
Irregular adverbs
change the
word
The news reporters had arrived
sooner than the police.
I rushed to the crime scene
more quickly than usual.
well  better than
badly  worse than
Even worse, I felt like I was
being watched.
Exercise 1
Complete the table with comparative adverbs.
Adverbs
Comparative adverbs
Adverbs
1) slowly
2) beautifully
3) late
4) happily
5) low
6) long
Comparative adverbs
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative adverbs.
1. Wendy finished the race in 45 seconds. Erica finished it in 40 seconds.
Erica ran _______________ (fast) than Wendy.
2. Chris arrived at 9.15 am. Tina arrived at 9:30 am.
Tina arrived _______________ (late) than Chris.
3. John got 100 marks in the English test. Mary got 80 marks.
John did the English test ____________________ (carefully) than Mary.
4. Peter and Lily is running to school.
Lily runs ________________________ (slowly) than Peter.
S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 4 P.1
Name: _________________________(
)
Class: __________
Date: ____________
B) Superlative adverbs
We can use superlative adverbs to compare the way people do things, or the way things
happen.
We can form superlative adverbs like this:
Adverb
You
should …
Example
Adverbs of one
syllable
+ est
hard  hardest
soon  soonest
The detective tried his hardest to
solve the mysterious murder case.
Adverbs of more
than one syllable
+ the most …
quickly  the most
quickly …
Inspector Jones ran the most quickly
among the officers.
Irregular adverbs
change the
word
well  the best
badly  the worst
He has tried lots of different jobs.
Being a detective suits him the best.
Exercise 3
Complete the table with the correct superlative adverbs.
Adverbs
Comparative adverbs
Adverbs
1) slowly
2) carefully
3) late
4) happily
5) long
6) high
Comparative adverbs
Exercise 4
Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative adverbs.
1. Rosa wrote ____________________
(clearly) in the group.
2. Among the students, Mike ran
____________________ (fast).
3. Of the three girls, Judy ate
____________________ (healthily).
4.
The girls felt happy today. Jenny smiled
____________________ (cheerfully).
S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 4 P.2
Name: _________________________(
)
Class: __________
Date: ____________
Exercise 5
Complete the following notes with comparative and superlative adverbs.
Candidates
Category
3rd
2nd
1st
Stage Performer
Kimmy
Ricky
Joe
Kung Fu Actor
Jack
Tom
Ron
Chat Show Host
Gary
Dennis
Nick
Singer
Candy
Zoe
Maria
Comedian
Mark
Mel
Jerry
1. In the Stage Performer category, Kimmy acted well. Ricky acted (a) better than Kimmy.
Joe acted (b)
the best .
2. In the Kung Fu Actor category, Jack hit people hard. Tom hit people
(a) ____________________ Jack. Ron hit (b) ____________________.
3. In the Chat Show Host category, Gary talked humorously. Dennis talked
(a) ____________________ Gary. Nick talked (b) ____________________.
4. In the Singer category, Candy sang sweetly. Zoe sang (a) ____________________ Candy.
Maria sang (b) ____________________.
5. In the Comedian category, Mark performed amusingly. Mel performed (a) _______________
______________________________. Jerry (b) _____________________________________.
Part 2 Writing
Look at the pictures and make sentences using the words given.
1) Jane / dance / beautifully
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
2) Sam / sing / sweetly
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________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 4 P.3
Name: _________________________(
)
Class: __________
Date: ____________
Part 3 Reading
A MURDER IN LAM TSUEN
 Chapter Four 
William was the Goddess’s boyfriend. His spirit remained in the haunted house forever. He also
found that Danny looked like him. He wanted to make his dream come true through Danny, his
dream of being with the Goddess.
One night, when Danny was sleeping, William suddenly went into Danny’s body. When Danny
woke up, he acted like another person. Then he went to the Wishing Tree and made a wish – he
wanted to get a girlfriend.
The Wishing Tree Goddess came out of the tree. She sighed, “Danny, Good morning!” William, in
Danny’s body, replied, “I miss you, my dear!” The Goddess was very happy. She had been in love
with Danny for quite a while.
“Danny, I have been in love with you for quite a while. Didn’t you feel it?” The Goddess said.
William was angry. He shouted, “Are you in love with another man?” The Goddess was shocked.
A) Choose the best answer and circle the correct letter.
1) Where was William’s spirit?
A
His spirit was out of nowhere.
B
His spirit was in the Wishing Tree.
C
His spirit was in the haunted house.
(3 marks)
/7
2)
What did Danny do when he woke up?
A He kissed the Goddess.
B He went to the Wishing Tree and made a wish.
C He made his breakfast.
3)
How did William feel when the Goddess said she was in love with Danny?
A
B
Score:
C
B) Answer the questions in complete sentences. (4 marks)
1) What wish did Danny make when he went to the Wishing Tree? (2 marks)
__________________________________________________________________________
2)
Why was the Goddess happy after Danny made a wish? (2 marks)
__________________________________________________________________________
S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 4 P.4
Name: _________________________(
)
Class: __________
Date: ____________
Answer Key:
Part 1
Exercise 1
1. more slowly (than)
2. more beautifully (than)
3. later than
4. more happily (than)
5. lower (than)
6. longer (than)
Exercise 2
1. faster
2. later
3. more carefully
4. more slowly
Exercise 3
1. the most slowly
2. the most carefully
3. the latest
4. the most happily
5. the longest
6. the highest
Exercise 4
1. the most clearly
2. the fastest
3. the most healthily
4. the most cheerfully
Exercise 5
2. (a) hard than; (b) the hardest
3. (a) more humorously than;
(b) the most humorously
4. (a) more sweetly than;
(b) the most sweetly
5. (a) more amusingly than Mark
(b) the most amusingly.
Part 2 (Suggested answers)
1) Jane dances the most beautifully.
2) Sam sings more beautifully than Paul.
Part 3
A) 1. C
2. B
3. C
B) 1. His wish was getting a girlfriend.
2. It was because she was in love with Danny.
S3 Summer Foundation Course Lesson 4 P.5