Which one of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative adjective?
A. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.
B. Alicia is a gooder swimmer than Marilynn.
C. George has a bigger appetite than Harry.
D. This is the worse picture I've ever seen
It's either C or D, can anyone help?
Did you learn what the differences are in the uses of comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives?
comparative - comparing 2 (not 3 or 4, but exactly 2)
superlative - comparing 3 or more
Thank you!
You're welcome.
Which one did you decide on?
I decided to go with 'C'
Is that correct?
Yes. C is correct.
Thanks Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
To determine the correct answer between options C and D, let's analyze each sentence.
C. George has a bigger appetite than Harry.
This sentence correctly uses the comparative adjective "bigger" to compare George's appetite to Harry's. The use of "bigger" indicates that George's appetite is greater in size or amount than Harry's.
D. This is the worse picture I've ever seen.
This sentence contains a comparative adjective, but it is incorrect because it uses "worse" instead of the correct form "worst." "Worse" is the comparative form of the adjective "bad," while "worst" is the superlative form. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "This is the worst picture I've ever seen," indicating that it is the most inferior or of the lowest quality.
Considering this, the correct answer is A. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker. It uses the correct comparative form "better" to compare Janet's speaking skills to the other girls.
So, the correct sentence that uses a comparative adjective is:
A. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.