Choose the sentence with the correct use of the Adverb.
A. Arvind came latter than Sujit.
B. Arvind came later than Sujit.
C. Arvind came early than Sujit.
D. Arvind came soon than Sujit.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → B
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, where or how much something happens. It can also describe an adjective or another adverb, for example she sings sweetly, very hot.
Comparative of adverbs:
- When two actions are compared with than, the adverb must be in the comparative degree.
- Short adverbs add -er: late → later, early → earlier, soon → sooner.
- Later (of time) and latter (the second of two) are different words.
Example: The train arrived later than we expected.
A. Arvind came latter than Sujit. — Incorrect.
- "Latter" means the second of two things mentioned.
- It is not about time.
B. Arvind came later than Sujit. — Correct.
- "later than" is the comparative of the adverb late.
C. Arvind came early than Sujit. — Incorrect.
- With "than" the comparative "earlier" is needed.
- Correct form: Arvind came earlier than Sujit.
D. Arvind came soon than Sujit. — Incorrect.
- With "than" the comparative "sooner" is needed.
- Correct form: Arvind came sooner than Sujit.