Exercises

Unit 107 · Comparative 3 (as … as / than)

107.1

Complete the sentences using as … as

Complete•the•sentences•using•as•…•as•.

1I’m tall, but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you .(Example)

My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn’t .

You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don’t .

We are busy today, but we were busier yesterday. We aren’t .

I still feel bad, but I felt a lot worse earlier. I don’t .

Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer. Our neighbours haven’t .

I was a little nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous. I wasn’t .

107.2

Write a new sentence with the same meaning

Write•a•new•sentence•with•the•same•meaning.

1Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks .(Example)

2I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me .(Example)

The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t .

The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost .

I watch TV less than I used to. I don’t .

Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to .

I know them better than you do. You don’t .

There are fewer students in this class than in the other one. There aren’t .

107.3

Complete the sentences using as … as

1I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.(Example)

It w as a difficult question. I answered it I could.

‘How long can I stay with you?’ ‘You can stay you like.’

I need the information quickly, so let me know possible.

I like to keep fit, so I go swimming I can.

I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in I could.

You always say how tiring your job is, but I work just you.

107.4

Write sentences using the same as

Write•sentences•using•the•same•as•.

1David and James are both 22 years old. David is the same age as James.(Example)

You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair mine.

I arrived at 10.25 and so did you. I arrived you.

My birthday is 5 April. It’s Tom’s birthday too. My birthday Tom’s.

107.5

Complete the sentences

1I’ll let you know as soon as I have any more news.(Example)

My friends arrived earlier I expected.

I live in the same street Katherine. We’re neighbours.

He doesn’t know much. I know more than .

This morning there was traffic than usual.

I don’t watch TV as as I used to.

Your bag is quite light. Mine is as heavy as yours.

We were born in the same year. I’m a little older than she .

I was really surprised. Nobody was more surprised than .

Theory

Exercises

Unit 107 · Comparative 3 (as … as / than)

107.1

Complete the sentences using as … as

Complete•the•sentences•using•as•…•as•.

1I’m tall, but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you .(Example)

My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn’t .

You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don’t .

We are busy today, but we were busier yesterday. We aren’t .

I still feel bad, but I felt a lot worse earlier. I don’t .

Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer. Our neighbours haven’t .

I was a little nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous. I wasn’t .

107.2

Write a new sentence with the same meaning

Write•a•new•sentence•with•the•same•meaning.

1Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks .(Example)

2I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me .(Example)

The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t .

The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost .

I watch TV less than I used to. I don’t .

Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to .

I know them better than you do. You don’t .

There are fewer students in this class than in the other one. There aren’t .

107.3

Complete the sentences using as … as

1I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.(Example)

It w as a difficult question. I answered it I could.

‘How long can I stay with you?’ ‘You can stay you like.’

I need the information quickly, so let me know possible.

I like to keep fit, so I go swimming I can.

I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in I could.

You always say how tiring your job is, but I work just you.

107.4

Write sentences using the same as

Write•sentences•using•the•same•as•.

1David and James are both 22 years old. David is the same age as James.(Example)

You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair mine.

I arrived at 10.25 and so did you. I arrived you.

My birthday is 5 April. It’s Tom’s birthday too. My birthday Tom’s.

107.5

Complete the sentences

1I’ll let you know as soon as I have any more news.(Example)

My friends arrived earlier I expected.

I live in the same street Katherine. We’re neighbours.

He doesn’t know much. I know more than .

This morning there was traffic than usual.

I don’t watch TV as as I used to.

Your bag is quite light. Mine is as heavy as yours.

We were born in the same year. I’m a little older than she .

I was really surprised. Nobody was more surprised than .