Question

14 Be a grammar detective! Look at page 27 in the AB. When do we use comparative adjectives? How do we make comparative adjectives?

Answer 1

Comparative adjectives are used when we want to compare two or more things, showing the difference in degree or quality between them. We use comparative adjectives to indicate that one thing has more or less of a particular quality than another.

To form comparative adjectives in English, you typically add "-er" to short adjectives or use "more" with longer adjectives. Here are some examples:

-Short adjective with "-er": big (positive) → bigger (comparative)
-Longer adjective with "more": expensive (positive) → more expensive (comparative)
So, comparative adjectives help us express comparisons between things, and their form depends on the length of the adjective.