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What are some comparative adjectives?

Here are some comparative adjectives, along with examples:

Basic Comparatives:

* big - bigger (The house is bigger than the apartment.)

* small - smaller (The mouse is smaller than the cat.)

* tall - taller (The giraffe is taller than the zebra.)

* short - shorter (The pencil is shorter than the ruler.)

* old - older (My grandmother is older than my grandfather.)

* young - younger (My brother is younger than me.)

* good - better (This movie is better than the last one.)

* bad - worse (This weather is worse than yesterday's.)

* far - farther/further (The library is farther/further away than the park.)

* happy - happier (She is happier today than yesterday.)

* sad - sadder (He is sadder now than he was before.)

* strong - stronger (The lion is stronger than the tiger.)

* weak - weaker (The baby is weaker than the toddler.)

* fast - faster (The cheetah is faster than the lion.)

* slow - slower (The turtle is slower than the rabbit.)

Irregular Comparatives:

* good - better

* bad - worse

* far - farther/further

* little - less (I have less money than you.)

* much - more (I have more books than you.)

* many - more (There are more people here than yesterday.)

Using "than":

Comparative adjectives are usually followed by "than" to show a comparison between two things.

Examples:

* The blue car is faster than the red car.

* This pizza is better than the one we had last time.

* My sister is taller than me.

* This road is longer than that road.

More Examples:

* More beautiful

* More interesting

* More expensive

* Less important

* Less difficult

* More talented

* Less popular

Remember that some adjectives, like "perfect," "unique," and "dead," are absolute and cannot be compared.

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