Comparative Adjectives in Sentences

Comparative Adjectives: Usage in Context

Comparative Adjectives in Sentences

• Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things or people:
  • She is more intelligent than her brother.
  • This cake is sweeter than the one we had yesterday.
• They can be used to show a difference between two things:
  • The new phone is larger than the old one.
  • The weather is colder today than it was yesterday.

Comparative Adjectives in Comparisons

• Comparative adjectives can be used to make comparisons:
  • John is stronger than David.
  • This book is more interesting than the last one.
• They can be used to compare one thing to a group:
  • She is older than most of her classmates.
  • This car is faster than many others on the road.

Comparative Adjectives in Superlatives

• Comparative adjectives can be used to form superlatives:
  • This is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen.
  • He is the strongest man in the gym.
• Superlatives are used to compare one thing to all others in a group:
  • This is the best restaurant in town.
  • She is the smartest student in the class.

Comparative Adjectives with Irregular Forms

• Some comparative adjectives have irregular forms:
  • Good -> better (not "gooder")
  • Far -> farther (not "farter")
  • Many -> more (not "manyer")
• Irregular forms must be memorized:
  • Bad -> worse
  • Old -> older
  • New -> newer

Comparative Adjectives: Usage in Context

Comparative Adjectives in Sentences

• Comparative adjectives compare two things or people, showing a difference between them.
• They can be used to describe a higher or lower degree of a quality, e.g. more intelligent, sweeter, larger, colder.

Comparative Adjectives in Comparisons

• Comparative adjectives make comparisons between two things, e.g. stronger, more interesting.
• They can be used to compare one thing to a group, e.g. older, faster.

Comparative Adjectives in Superlatives

• Comparative adjectives form superlatives to compare one thing to all others in a group.
• Superlatives are used to describe the highest or lowest degree of a quality, e.g. most beautiful, strongest, best, smartest.

Comparative Adjectives with Irregular Forms

• Some comparative adjectives have irregular forms, e.g. good -> better, far -> farther, many -> more.
• Irregular forms must be memorized, e.g. bad -> worse, old -> older, new -> newer.