Question

In a few sentences compare Tito and Gus. Tito and Gus are two kids in middle school living in a tough neighborhood. They just choose to act about it differently. Tell me how they are different, the things they do, how they act, choices they make, etc.

Answer 1

Answer:

Tito is more intelligent than Gus because he makes a great effort to have good grades at school. But Gus is smarter when it comes to social skills.

Gus is far more interested in making quick money than going to school.

Tito wants to leave the neighborhood, whereas Gus wants to stay.

Explanation:

Here are some rules that are helpful when making comparisons:

• For an adjective that has one syllable, add -er at ht end (smarter).
• If it has two syllables and it ends in -y, change the end to -ier (happier)
• For adjectives of two syllables or more, use the word "more" + adjective (Tito is more intelligent than Gus).
• Phrases such as “a lot”, “much”, “a little”, “slightly” and “far”, when placed before “more / less than” help highlight the distinctions.
• The words but, while, and whereas are also used to compare and contrast ideas.