5 86.12.1 Read the theory and choose the correct item. of Comparative adverbs (far/much/a lot/a little/a bit) less/more + adverb + than • For two things that are (not) the same: (not) as + adverb + as • Irregular forms: well - better; badly - worse; fast - faster; late - later, early - earlier; hard - harder 1 The river is flowing less/much fast here than under the bridge. 2 Snakes can attack more/as quickly than you expect. 3 The prince did not rule less/as wisely as his father. 4 It's raining far badly/worse than in the morning. 5 Celia can ride a horse much more/far gracefully than her sister. 6 No one works as hard/harder as my grandmother! 7 I get up a lot/more earlier in the summer. 8 A dog guards your house little/far more faithfully than an alarm!