Usage of comparative degree

Adjective comparative degree is used to describe the differences between two things or people in nature, size, height and so on. Today, let's talk about comparative knowledge.

Let's talk about the basic structure of this adjective comparative:

Comparative degree of adjective +than.

True friendship is more valuable than money.

True friendship is more valuable than money.

This lesson is easier than the last one.

This lesson is easier than the last one.

It is sometimes better to give examples than to explain them in words.

Sometimes it is better to explain with examples than with words.

Adjective comparative+noun +than

Lorraine knows archaeology better than most people.

Lorraine knows archaeology better than most people.

I did more work in two hours than he did all day.

I did more work in two hours than he did all day.

Less than+adjective original+ratio

I hope the next train is less crowded than this one.

I hope the next train will not be as crowded as this one.

Marcus is not as diligent as his sister.

Marcus doesn't study as hard as his sister.

Less/less+adjective original level+noun+ratio

Amy made fewer spelling mistakes than before.

Amy has fewer spelling mistakes now than before.

Oscar has less money than before.

Oscar has less money now than before.

Why are there fewer cars on the streets in February than in May?

Why are there fewer cars on the street in February than in May?

Common structures of adjectives used for comparison:

A+ predicate+multiple +as+ adjective original level+as+b;

Now the number of hospitals in our town is ten times that of 1949.

The number of hospitals in our city has increased by 9 times compared with 1949.

A+ predicate+multiple+comparative+than+b; ;

Asia is four times bigger than Europe.

Asia is three times bigger than Europe.

A+ predicate+multiple +b size/height/length/weight

We were opposed by twice our strength.

We met with twice as much resistance as our army.

Comparative +the+ comparative

The more medicine I take, the worse I feel.

The more you take medicine, the worse you feel.

The higher it is, the colder it is.

The higher it is, the colder it is.

Let's talk about the changing law of this degree of comparison:

Monosyllabic adjectives and some disyllabic words (mostly disyllabic adjectives ending in y, ly, er, ow and ble) usually add -er at the end of words. Such as high-higher.

For words ending with the letter e, add -r directly at the end. Nice, for example-better

When a word ends with a vowel and a consonant, and the vowel is short, double the ending letter and add er. For example, fat-fatter

For words ending in "consonant +y", change "y" to "i" and add -er. For example, early-earlier

For polysyllabic words (more than three syllables) and some disyllabic words, add "more" before the words.

The comparative degrees of some adjectives and adverbs are irregular, such as: good/very good-better, bad/very bad-worse.

Adjectives composed of "verb+suffix -ing/-ed" are compared by adding more before the word. Interesting-more interesting, boring-more boring.

An adverb consisting of "adjective+suffix -ly", with more added before the adverb to form a comparative degree. Slow down-slower, happier-happier.

There are some special circumstances to remember.

Good is an adjective with the same comparative degree as adverb well, and the superlatives are better and best. Of course, well can also be used as an adjective to indicate good health.

Bad is the adjective "terrible", and its corresponding adverb is badly. Together with the adjective ill, the three words * * * have the worst comparative degree and the highest degree.

Many and much have comparative degrees of more and most, that is to say, countable nouns and uncountable nouns, as long as they mean "more", use more and most.

Little likes his comparative less alone, the superlative least, which can be used as an adjective or adverb.

The comparative degree and superlative degree of far are the most complicated of these irregular changes, but they are easy to master: farther and farther; Used to express distance; Use further and further to express the degree.

In fact, this comparison level is still relatively simple. Pay attention to the special changes, and basically there will be no problems with others. You can also discuss it in the comments section.