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The comparative is used in English to compare differences between the two objects it modifies (larger, smaller, faster, higher). It is used in sentences where we compare two names, in the way   Noun (subject) + verb + adjective in comparative degree + than + noun (object). The second term of the comparison can be omitted if it is understood from the context. (see the last example). examples My house is  larger  than hers. This box is  smaller  than the one I lost. Your dog runs  faster  than Jim's dog. The rock flew  higher  than the roof. Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack  better . ("than Jim" se sobreentiende) The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the upper or lower end of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). It is used in sentences in Name (subject) + verb + the + adjective in superlative degree + name (object). The group with which the comparison is made ...