Question

Fill in the blank with the superlative form of the adverb:
Our team played ____________ of all.
a) Badly
b) Worse
c) Worst
d) Badder

Answer 1

Hint: Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs are identical to adjectives: adder to form the comparative and -est to form the superlative. If the adverb ends in e, remove it before adding the ending.

Complete answer:
As we know that the job of adverbs is to modify a verb, an adjective, and sometimes another adverb in a sentence.
Now, to form a superlative adverb we must keep in mind that –
If the adverb is of one syllable we can form the superlative by adding ‘-est’. For example, the superlative form of the word ‘fast’ would become ‘fastest’.
If the adverbs end in ‘-ly’ than we can form the superlative by adding most to it. For example, the superlative form of the adverb ‘swiftly’ will be ‘most swiftly’.
 Now, before concluding the correct solution we need to understand the different options that are provided to us as solutions. Let us look into each option and try to see which form of adverb they are and which will be the most suitable to use here.
Option (a) – ‘Badly’ is the main adverb form, therefore we cannot use it as we need the superlative form of the adverb.
Option (b) – ‘Worse’ is the comparative form of the adverb ‘badly’ this too cannot be used here as we need a superlative form of the adverb.
Option (c) – ‘Worst’ is the superlative form of the adverb ‘badly’. Therefore, this can be used here to complete the sentence.
Option (d) – ‘Badder’ is the comparative adjective of the word ‘bad’. Hence, cannot be used here.
Therefore, as you can understand by the above explanation the correct solution would be option (c), i.e. worst as it is the only one which is in the superlative form of the adverb.

Note:
The word ‘badder’ can be easily eliminated as it is an adjective and not an adverb. Hence, it has no relevance here.