Question

he is. than his brother (old)​

Answer 1

He is older than his brother.

• In the given case, the comparative form has been used.

• Adjectives can be of three degrees:

Positive, Comparative and Superlative

• Positive degree doesn't directly compare with anything.

Example: hard, good, pretty, etc.

• Comparative degree is used to compare between two entities or groups. It is used by adding a suffix 'er'.

Example: prettier, better, harder, etc.

• Superlative degree is the highest level of comparison and used by adding a suffix 'est'.

Example: best, prettiest, hardest, etc.