Comparative nouns?

Comparative nouns are used to compare two or more things, people, or ideas. They often end in "-er" or have the word "more" before them. Examples of comparative nouns include faster, taller, smarter, and more beautiful.

Comparative nouns are nouns that compare two or more things. They are formed by adding the suffix "-er" or "-est" to the base noun.

Examples:

- Taller (comparative of "tall")
- Smartest (superlative of "smart")

Uses of comparative nouns:

- To compare two things:
- The car is taller than the truck.
- To compare three or more things:
- The car is the tallest of the three vehicles.

Formation of comparative nouns:

- Base nouns ending in a consonant: Add "-er" to the base noun.
- Tall > taller
- Smart > smarter
- Base nouns ending in a vowel: Add "-er" to the base noun, but drop the final vowel if it is "e".
- Nice > nicer
- True > truer
- Base nouns ending in "-y": Change the "y" to "i" and add "-er".
- Happy > happier
- Easy > easier

Irregular comparative nouns:

Some comparative nouns are irregular and do not follow the above rules. These include:

- Good > better
- Bad > worse
- Little > less
- Much > more
- Far > further (or farther)