Answers:
Firstly note that in Spanish as well as in English there are comparative adjectives, which may be classified as follows:
1. Comparative of superiority
2. Comparative of inferiority
3. Comparative of equality
But in practice, there are two basic rules to write a sentence with comparatives:
Comparatives of superiority and inferiority:
Subject + verb + comparative adjective + que + object
Comparative of equality
:
Subject + verb + tan + comparative adjective of equality + como + object
Knowing this, let's begin with the answers, taking into account the following sentences are a good example of the usage of this comparatives:
A. Right peor que
In this sentence we are comparing fried food with roasted food taking into account its effects on health, resulting the fried food worse than roasted food.
In Spanish the comparative adjective worse than is peor que, and in this case we have to use the first rule explained above:
Subject + verb + comparative adjective + que + object
Therefore the complete sentence is:
La comida frita es peor que la asada para la salud
Fried food is worse than roasted food for health
B. Right menor que
In this sentence we are comparing the ages of two persons, Carlos and Alejandro; resulting Carlos younger than Alejandro.
In Spanish the comparative adjective younger than is menor que, and in this case we have to use the first rule.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
Carlos tiene 10 años y Alejandro tiene 17 años. Carlos es menor que Alejandro.
Carlos is 10 years old and Alejandro is 17 years old. Carlos is younger than Alejandro.
C. Right mejor que
In this sentence we are comparing the effects on health of two types of beverages: milk and soda; resulting the milk better than soda.
In Spanish the comparative adjective better than is mejor que, and in this case we have to use the first rule.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
La leche es mejor que la soda para la salud
Milk is better than soda for health
D. Right más alta que
In this sentence we are comparing the height of two animals: the giraffe and the hen; resulting the giraffe taller than the hen.
In Spanish the comparative adjective taller than is más alta que, and in this case we have to use the first rule.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
La jirafa es más alta que la gallina.
The giraffe is taller than the hen.
E. Right más larga que
In this sentence we are comparing the length of two animals: the snake and the chick; resulting the snake longer than the chick.
In Spanish the comparative adjective longer than is más largo que, and in this case we have to use the first rule.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
La serpiente es más larga que el pollito.
The snake is longer than the chick.
Note that here we used larga instead of largo, because la serpiente is a feminine noun.
F. Right tan saludable como
In this sentence we are comparing how healthy are two types of food, resulting that both are equally healthy (saludable).
In this case we have to use the second rule explained above:
Subject + verb + tan + comparative adjective of equality + como + object
Therefore the complete sentence is:
El pescado es tan saludable como el pollo para la salud.
Fish is as healthy as chicken for health.
G. Right tan alta como
In this sentence we are comparing the height of two animals: the zebra and the horse; resulting that both are equally taller.
So, in this case we have to use the second rule related to the comparative of equality. Therefore the complete sentence is:
La cebra es tan alta como el caballo
The zebra is as tall as the horse
H. Right mayor que
In this sentence we are comparing the age of two girls: Sofía and Marisol; resulting Marisol older than Sofía.
In Spanish the comparative adjective older than is mayor que, and in this case we have to use the first rule.
Therefore the complete sentence is:
Sofía tiene 6 años y Marisol tiene 9 años. Marisol es mayor que Sofía.
Sofia is 6 years old and Marisol is 9 years old. Marisol is older than Sofia.
