Examples Help! Comparatives and Adjectives - the Definition of an Adjective
Adjectives are one of the primary parts of speech. The meaning or definition of an Adjective is as follows:
Adjectives are descriptive words. An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun, that is, shows or points out some distinguishing mark or feature of the noun. Examples: A white dog, a tall man, a round theatre
Comparatives are special types of adjectives which are used to compare two things using the words BUT and THAN in the sentence: Fred is fatter than Paul or Fred is rich but Paul is richer.
Definition of Comparatives
The comparative adjective is that form of the adjective which expresses increase or diminution of the quality: nicer. Examples are older than or more expensive than or bigger than or faster than or taller than etc.
Comparatives are usually formed by using the letters ER and the words BUT and THAN in the sentence
Definition of Comparatives
Superlatives are special types of adjectives which are used to compare more than two things.
The creation of Comparatives is dependent on how many syllables there are in the adjective.
Rules for adjectives with one syllable ending with an E
Examples: late, wide, nice
Comparatives created by adding the letter R
Comparative examples: later, wider, nicer
Rules for adjectives with more than one vowel or more than one consonant at the end of the word
Examples: quiet, fast, sweet
Comparatives created by adding the letters ER
Comparative Examples: quieter, faster, sweeter
Rules for adjectives containing one syllable with a vowel in the middle and a consonant at the end of the word
Examples: fat, sad, big
Comparatives created by doubling the consonant and adding the letters ER
Comparative Examples: fatter, sadder, bigger
Rules for adjectives with two syllables ending with a Y
Examples: happy, juicy, sticky
Comparatives created by changing the Y to an I then adding ER
Comparative Examples: happier, juicier, stickier
Rules for adjectives with two syllables NOT ending with a Y
Examples: beautiful, delicious, handsome
Comparatives created by using the word MORE
Comparative Examples: more beautiful, more delicious, more handsome
Examples Help - Comparatives - Understanding English Grammar!
English Grammar applies rules for standard use of words and how their component parts combine to form sentences. A grammar is also a system for classifying and analyzing the elements of language including inflections, functions, rules and relations in the sentence. This page about Comparatives will help with the understanding of this subject.
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