1. His method is simpler than the previous method.
1-2. His rule is much simpler than Ted's
rule.
2. He is more active than Tom.
2-2. The girl is more lovable than Emily.
2-3. He is more tiresome than the boss.
2-4. He is tiresomer than the boss.
3. He is the wisest boy of all the boys.
4. He is the tallest man in the village.
(Are they all grammatical?)
5. He is handsomer than David.
6. He is more handsome than David.
(Are both grammatical? Which one is commonly used?)
2-4 is not good. 2-3 is correct.
6 is better than 5.
All others are fine.
1. Both sentences are grammatically correct. In sentence 1, the comparative form "simpler" is used to compare "his method" to "the previous method." In sentence 1-2, the comparative form "simpler" is used to compare "his rule" to "Ted's rule." To answer this type of question, it is important to identify the objects being compared and use the correct comparative form (such as "simpler" in this case).
2. Sentence 2 is grammatically correct. The comparative form "more active" is used to compare "he" to "Tom." In sentence 2-2, the comparative form "more lovable" is used to compare "the girl" to "Emily." In sentence 2-3, the comparative form "more tiresome" is used to compare "he" to "the boss." In sentence 2-4, the comparative form "tiresomer" is used to compare "he" to "the boss." In each case, the correct form of the comparative adjective or adverb is used to make the comparison.
3. The sentence "He is the wisest boy of all the boys" is grammatically correct. It uses the superlative form "wisest" to indicate that among all the boys, he is the one with the highest level of wisdom. When comparing three or more people or objects, the superlative form is used to indicate the highest degree or quality.
4. The sentence "He is the tallest man in the village" is grammatically correct. Similar to the previous sentence, it uses the superlative form "tallest" to indicate that among all the men in the village, he is the one with the greatest height.
5. Both sentences are grammatically correct. In sentence 5, the comparative form "handsomer" is used to compare "he" to "David." In sentence 6, the comparative form "more handsome" is used to make the same comparison. Both forms are grammatically acceptable, but "more handsome" is more commonly used in modern English.