In the sentence: "We would like to work in the soup kitchen <u>more frequently</u> next year", the degree of comparison of the underlined adverb is B. Comparative.
In English grammar, an adjective or adverb can be in a particular form that implicates a comparative relation. This relation can be of more or less, or greater or lesser.
Comparatives are characterized by the suffix -er ("This house is bigger than the other one") or distinguished by the word more or less ("This job is more difficult than the other one").
Answer:
First page:
Adverb = bolded, the word it modifies = <em>italics</em>
- we have <em>heard </em>the story before (the adverb answers the question <u>when)</u>
- the surgeon carefully <em>stitched</em> the wound (the adverb answers the question <u>in what manner</u>)
- last week, we kindly paid my grandfather a <em>visit </em>(the adverb answers the question <u>when</u>)
- Mindy <em>felt</em> under the table (the adverb answers the question <u>where</u>)
- Thoroungly <em>bake</em> the chicken (the adverbs answers the question <u>in what manner</u>)
Second page:
Adverb and adjectives = bolded
- The lenghty article was published today.
- A company was illegally dumping filthy waste.
- State officials were completely unaware.
- Company employees denied any wrongdoing.
- That class was difficult but useful.
- A warm wind blew down the valley.
- Can a young pitcher succeed in the big leagues?
- Ms. Jones put her plate on the kitchen sink.
It is more formal and you can explain the subject in the minimum details
