Comparative Adjectives

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To express majority using comparative adjectives, add the suffix "-ER" to the adjective. Give also examples.

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True. Examples: taller, faster, smaller, bigger...

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When the original adjective is too long, use "MORE" + adjective to express majority.

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True. Examples: more expensive, more difficult, more intelligent.

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"LESS" is used to express a higher degree of a quality in comparison.

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False. Example: "This task is less difficult than the previous one", it means that it is easy!

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Comparative adjectives help us compare two things or explain changes.

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True. Example: "Sandra is more intelligent than Enrico" -- "Alice is less tired than Marta." -- "I am as tall as my sister"

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The word "THAN" is not essential in comparative sentences.

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False. Example: "This book is more interesting than the last one."

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Short adjectives only use "-ER" for comparison.

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True, but it depends. Example: "He is funnier than his brother". In this case, the "y" in "funny" becomes an "i" and then I can add "-ER"

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Long adjectives use "MORE" for comparison.

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True. Example: "She is more intelligent than her classmates."

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Comparative adjectives are used to show the higher grade of an adjective.

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False. Example: "The weather today is colder than yesterday." - it means that today is cold but yesterday it was not as cold as today

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"LESS" is used to express minority in comparative adjectives.

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True. Example: "This task is less challenging than the previous one."

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"Less high" is a superlative adjective.

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False. It is a comparative adjective.