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What are comparatives in English grammar?

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Comparatives are adjectives that compare two things, typically formed by adding '-er' to the adjective or using 'more' before the adjective.

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What are superlatives in English grammar?

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Superlatives are adjectives that express the highest degree of a quality among three or more things, typically formed by adding '-est' to the adjective or using 'most' before the adjective.

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How do you form the comparative of 'big'?

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The comparative form of 'big' is 'bigger'.

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How do you form the superlative of 'difficult'?

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The superlative form of 'difficult' is 'most difficult'.

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What is the comparative form of 'young'?

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The comparative form of 'young' is 'younger'.

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What is the superlative form of 'tall'?

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The superlative form of 'tall' is 'tallest'.

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When do you use 'than' in comparatives?

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'Than' is used to make comparisons between two entities, indicating that one has more or less of a quality than the other.

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What is the difference between 'cheaper than' and 'the cheapest'?

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'Cheaper than' is used to compare the price of two items, while 'the cheapest' indicates that one item has the lowest price among three or more items.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a comparative adjective.

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'This book is more interesting than that one.'

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Provide an example of a sentence using a superlative adjective.

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'She is the smartest student in the class.'