The structure of unequal comparisons as following:
Subject + verb + (adjective + er, adverb + er, more + adjective/adverb, less+ adjective/adverb) + than + (noun, pronoun)
One can add -er to only a few adverbs: faster, quicker, sooner, and later.
Note: Remember always to use the subject of the pronoun after than.
For example:
- John's grades are higher than his sister's.(Adjective)
- Today is hotter than yesterday.(Adjective)
- This chair is more comfortable than the other.(Adjective)
- He speaks Spanish more fluently than I.(Adverb)
- He visits his family less frequently than she does.(Adverb)
- This year's exhibit is less impressive than last year's.(Adjective)
Unequal comparisons can be further intensified by adding mush or far before the comparative form.
Subject + verb + (far, much)+ (adjective, adverb) + er+ than + (noun, pronoun)
Subject + verb + (far, much) + (more, less) + (adjective, adverb) + than + (noun, pronoun)
- Harry's watch is far more expensive than mine.
- That movie we saw last night was much less interesting than the one on television.
- A watermelon is much sweeter than a lemon.
- She dances much more artistically than her predecessor.
- He speaks English much more rapidly than he does Spanish.
- His car is far better than yours.
Nouns can also be used in comparisons, Be sure to use the determine correctly depending on whether the adjectives are countable or non-countable.
Subject + verb + as + (many, much, little, few)+ noun + as + (noun, pronoun)
Or
Subject + verb + (more, fewer, less) + noun + than + (noun, pronoun)
- I have more books than she.February has fewer days than March.
- He earns as much money as his brother.
- They have as few classes as we.
- Their job allows them less freedom than ours does.
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