Question

The new government acted more swiftly than the old to secure the rights of the colonists. What is the degree of the adverb more swiftly in the sentence? comparative positive superlative

Answer 1

comparative

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Answer 2

Comparative

Step-by-step explanation:

Comparative adverbs show similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people. They are formed by adding the “-er” ending to the adverb to compare (usually when it is one-syllable adverb), or using “more” + the regular form of the adverb (usually when it is an adverb of two or more syllables like “swiftly”).

In the sentence, “more swiftly” is acting as a comparative adverb because it shows a difference between two things: the new government and the old one.