Some Adverb Rules

The following are some of the most common adverb rules:

I. An adverb is used to modify a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
ex. She cooks well. ('Well' is the adverb that modifies the verb 'cooks'.)
She is very pretty. ('Very' is the adverb that modifies the adjective 'pretty'.)
She is really very pretty. ('Really' is the adverb that modifies the adverb 'very'.)
II. “Surely” and “really” are used to modify a verb or an adjective.
III. Adverbs which have two or more syllables are compared by using the word
"more" to form the comparative and “most” for the superlative.
ex. Dianne dances more gracefully than Kelly.
Loreine sings most confidently among her classmates.
IV. When you’re only comparing two subjects, use the comparative form of the adverb.
V. When three or more subjects are compared, use the superlative form of the adverb.
VI. Do not use double comparatives such as “more faster”.
VII. Do not use double superlatives such as “most fastest”.