1. He is the oldest of all his brothers.
2. My dress is brighter than yours.
3. He is the wisest of all the boys in the class.
4. Ritu is better than Saksshi in Maths.
5. She is senior to me. (Not sure on this one)
6. This lesson is more interesting than the previous one.
7. He is stronger than I imagined.
8. Your handwriting is improving from good to greater with each passing day.
Yes some of confucius's idea about people and society are relevant today because he had some great ideas and ways of thinking however some things are no longer acceptable in today's society. like mourning for 3 years over the loss of a parent. Lao-tzu's philosophy is somewhat compatible with the modern world because meditation is still a good for people but other things like gaining wisdom through understanding the universe isn't practical anymore because we know so much more about the universe than we did back in Lao-tzu's time.
C for example. i can infer that the earth will soon explode because i have read about it.