What is a comparative?
Q: What is a comparative?
A: A comparative is a word that explains how two or more nouns or actions compare.
Q: How can adjectives and adverbs be comparative?
A: They can be comparative by adding "er" to the end of a word or using the word "more" in front of the word.
Q: Can all words be made into a comparative by adding "er"?
A: No, some words with three or more syllables, such as beautiful and reliable, require using the word "more" in front of the word.
Q: How do you make a word that ends in "y" comparative?
A: Change the "y" to an "i" and add "er". For example, happy becomes happier.
Q: What happens if you use both "er" and "more" together to make a word comparative?
A: It is not acceptable to use both "er" and "more" together to make a word comparative.
Q: Can you give examples of comparative adjectives?
A: Yes, for example, "cooler", "bigger", "wetter", "darker".
Q: Can you give examples of comparative adverbs?
A: Yes, for example, "taller" in the sentence "John is tall, but Mark is taller" and "longer" in the sentence "An hour is longer than a minute".
