We can use a quantifier with a comparative adjective to compare 2 nouns or activities.
Quantifiers tell us how much 2 nouns are different.
Quantifying Comparative Adjectives
Grammar -Quantifiers
QUANTIFIERS : much/a lot/a bit/a little
... BE +QUANT.+COMP. ADJ.+ than ...
Elephants are much bigger than ants.
... BE +QUANT.+more+ADJ.+ than ...
Gold is a lot more expensive than steel.
Stonger: much/a lot
Weaker: a bit/a little
Examples -much/a lot
S.
BE
QUANT.
COMP.
than
OBJ.
Elephants
are
much
bigger
than
ants.
Russia
is
a lot
larger
than
France.
Examples -much/a lot
S.
BE
QUANT.
more
ADJ.
than
OBJ.
Gold
is
much
more
expensive
than
steel.
Pigs
are
a lot
more
intelligent
than
cows.
Examples -a bit/a little
S.
BE
QUANT.
COMP.
than
OBJ.
Brazil
is
a bit
smaller
than
the USA.
China
is
a little
bigger
than
Australia.
Examples -a bit/a little
S.
BE
QUANT.
more
ADJ.
than
OBJ.
Coffee
is
a bit
more
expensive
than
tea.
Pigs
are
a little
more
intelligent
than
dogs.
Symbols & Abbreviations
ADJ.
Adjective
COMP.
Comparative Adjective
OBJ.
Object
QUANT.
Quantifier
S.
Subject
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