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Gas prices are rising faster than food prices.
Gas prices are rising more rapidly than food prices.
Rule 1
Rule 2
Rule 3
Rule 1
To form the comparative of 1-syllable adverbs, add -er or -r.
- fast → faster
- long → longer
- hard → harder
- high → higher
Rule 2
Add more before adverbs ending in -ly
- quickly → more quickly
- frequently → more frequently
Rule 3
Some adverbs have irregular form of comparatives
- well → better
- far → farther/ further
- badly → worse