Comparative Adjectives

These adjectives are used to compare two or more things, indicating which one has a higher or lower degree of a particular quality. Comparative adjectives often end in “-er” or use “more” or “less.” Examples include “faster,” “more intelligent,” and “less expensive.”

What is Comparative Adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are a type of adjectives used to compare two or more things, indicating which one has a higher or lower degree of a particular quality or characteristic. Comparative adjectives are commonly used to express relationships between nouns and to make comparisons. In English, comparative adjectives are typically formed in one of the following ways:

Adding “-er”: For short adjectives, you can simply add “-er” to the end of the adjective to form the comparative. For example:

• Fast → Faster
• Small → Smaller
• Tall → Taller

Using “more” or “less”: For longer adjectives, and for adjectives that already end in “-ly” (such as “friendly”), you use “more” or “less” before the adjective to form the comparative. For example:

• Beautiful → More beautiful
• Friendly → Less friendly

Here are some examples of comparative adjectives in sentences:

1. The cheetah is faster than the lion.
2. This book is more interesting than that one.
3. Her essay was less impressive than his.

In these examples, “faster,” “more interesting,” and “less impressive” are comparative adjectives that show the comparison between two or more nouns. They help convey which one has a higher or lower degree of the quality being compared.

Few more examples,

than:

• She is smarter than her classmates.
• This laptop is faster than the old one.

• more:
  • The situation is more complicated than we thought.
  • This solution is more effective than the previous one.
• less:
  • The second task is less challenging than the first.
  • The new car is less expensive than the luxury model.
• as…as:
  • This book is as interesting as the one I read last week.
  • The movie was as exciting as I expected.
• -er (for short adjectives):
  • The cat is smaller than the dog.
  • Today is warmer than yesterday.
• -ier (for longer adjectives):
  • She is happier than before.
  • The project is riskier than we anticipated.
• not as…as:
  • This assignment is not as difficult as the previous one.
  • He’s not as tall as his brother.
• so…as:
  • The exam was not so challenging as I thought.
  • She is not so experienced as her colleague.
• quite:
  • The new feature is quite interesting.
  • The movie is quite different from the book.
• a little:
  • The coffee is a little colder than I prefer.
  • The room is a little brighter with the new lights.

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