What is meant by comparative analysis?
A comparative analysis is an essay in which two things are compared and contrasted. You may have done a “compare and contrast” paper in your English class, and a comparative analysis is the same general idea, but as a graduate student you are expected to produce a higher level of analysis in your writing.
What is the example of comparative?
Comparative adjectives are used to compare one noun to another noun. In these instances, only two items are being compared. For example, someone might say that “the blue bird is angrier than the robin.” Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns.
How do you use comparative degree?
The comparative degree is used when you are comparing two items. Most comparatives use the ending er, like smarter, faster, and smoother (there are exceptions like less, which we will be discussing below), but some require you to use more followed by an adjective or adverb, such as more attractive.
What is comparative of poor?
Comparative. poorer. Superlative. poorest. The comparative form of poor; more poor.
Is Poorer grammatically correct?
The dictionary dictates poorer as the correct form, with some allowing both forms. According to Google Ngram Viewer poorer is more common in books by an immense factor of 100.
What is the comparative form of gentle?
Exceptions
| Two-Syllable Adjective | Comparative Form ‘er’ | Comparative Form ‘more +’ |
|---|---|---|
| gentle | gentler | more gentle |
| friendly | friendlier | more friendly |
| quiet | quieter | more quiet |
| simple | simpler | more simple |
Why are superlatives used?
The superlative form of an adjective is used to show something has a quality to the greatest or least degree. The superlative form of an adverb is used to show something has performed an action to the greatest or least degree.
How do you explain superlatives?
A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of a quality. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things. We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things (not two things). A is the biggest.