Fun Easy English - American English Grammar Comparative adjective.

Learning objectives

In this lesson you will learn the definition of a comparative adjective and study examples of comparative adjectives.

Definition of a comparative adjective

A comparative adjective:
is used to compare two things
Usually shorter comparative adjectives end in "er" (nicer) and longer comparative adjective use "more" (more beautiful)

Examples of comparative adjectives

The girl sitting at the table is nicer than the girl sitting at the desk.
The girl sitting at the table is more beautiful than the girl sitting at the desk.
He is bigger.
She is taller.
This movie is more interesting.
This book is more difficult.