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105.1 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was _much more serious than_ we thought at first. (much/serious)
2. This bag is too small. I need something ---. (much/big)
3. I'm afraid the problem is --- it seems. (much/complicated)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look ---now. (a bit/happy)
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was --- I expected. (far/Interesting)
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive ---? (a bit/slowly)
7. It's --- to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy)
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's --- (slightly/old)
105.2 Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary.
1. I'm fed up with waiting. I'm not waiting _any longer._
2. I'm sorry I'm a bit late but I couldn't get here ---.
3. This shop isn't expensive. The prices are --- anywhere else.
4. I must stop for a rest. I can't walk ---.
5. The traffic isn't particularly bad today. It's --- usual.
105.3 Complete the sentences using the structure in Section C (... and...)
1. It's becoming _harder and harder_ to find a job. (hard)
2. That hole in your pullover is getting ---. (big)
3. My bags seemed to get --- as I carried them. (heavy)
4. As I waited for my interview, I became ---. (nervous)
5. As the day went on, the weather got ---. (bad)
6. Travelling is becoming ---. (expensive)
7. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got ---. (good)
8. As the conversation went on, he became ---. (talkative)
105.4 These sentences are like those in Section D. Use the word(s) in brackets (in the correct form) to complete the sentences.
1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, _the better I feel._ (feel)
2. I didn't really like him when we first met.
But the more I got to know him, ---. (like)
3 If you're in business, you want to make a profit.
The more goods you sell, ---. (profit)
4 It's hard to concentrate when you're tired.
The more tired you are, ---. (hard)
5. She had to wait a very long time.
The longer she waited, ---. (impatient/become)
105.5 Which is correct, older or elder? Or both of them?
1. My _older/elder_ brother is a pilot. (older and elder are both correct)
2. I'm surprised Diane is only 25. I thought she was _older/elder._
3. Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her _older/elder_ sister is a nurse.
4 Martin is _older/elder_ than his brother.
UNIT 106 Comparison (3)--as... as/than
A. Study this example situation:
Shirley, Henry and Arthur are all millionaires. They are all very rich.
Shirley has 10 million pounds, Henry has 8 million pounds and Arthur has 2 million pounds. So:
Henry is rich.
He is richer than Arthur.
But he isn't as rich as Shirley. (= Shirley is richer than he is)
Some more examples of not as... (as):
* Tom isn't as old as he looks. (= he looks older than he is)
* The city centre wasn't as crowded this morning as it usually is. (= it is usually more crowded)
* jenny didn't do as well in the exam as she had hoped. (= she had hoped to do better)
* 'The weather is better today, isn't it?' 'Yes, it's not as cold.' (= yesterday was colder)
* I don't know as many people as you do. (= you know more people)
You can also say 'not so. (as)':
* It's not warm but it isn't so cold as yesterday. (=... it isn't as cold as...)
Less... (than) is similar to not as... (as):
* I spent less money than you. (= I didn't spend as much money...)
* The city centre was less crowded than usual. (= it wasn't as crowded...)
B. You can use as... as (but not 'so... as') in positive sentences and in questions:
* I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could.
* There's plenty of food. You can have as much as you like.
* Let's walk. It's just as quick as taking the bus.
* Can you send me the money as soon as possible, please?
Also: twice as... as, three times as... as etc.:
* Petrol is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.
* Their house is about three times as big as ours.
C. We say the same as (not 'the same like'):
* Ann's salary is the same as mine. or Ann gets the same salary as me.
* Tom is the same age as George.
* 'What would you like to drink?' 'I'll have the same as you.'
D. Than me/than I am etc.
We usually say:
* You are taller than me. (not 'than I')
* He is not as clever as her. (not 'as she')
After than/as it is more usual to say me/him/her/them/us when there is no verb. Compare:
* You are taller than I am. but You are taller than me.
* They have more money than we have. but They have more money than us.
* I can't run as fast as he can. but I can't run as fast as him.
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