Write the label P for positive, C for comparative, or S for superlative to describe the degree of comparison of the italicized modifier.

The temperature at the beach is COOLER than it is inland.

C (comparative)

To determine the degree of comparison of the modifier "cooler" in the given sentence, we need to compare it to another temperature. In this case, we are comparing the temperature at the beach to the temperature inland.

Since the sentence indicates that the temperature at the beach is "cooler" than it is inland, we can conclude that the degree of comparison is comparative (C). Therefore, the label for the modifier "cooler" is C.