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I'm almost as tall as my brother. (slightly)
My brother is slightly taller than me. / I'm slightly shorter than my brother.
I feel healthier when I do more exercise. (the more)
The more exercise I do, the healthier I feel.
Tony's house is much nicer than ours. (isn't nearly)
Our house isn't nearly as nice as Tony's.
Nick is a bit better at tennis than me. (not quite)
I'm not quite as good at tennis as Nick.
This book is nowhere near as good as the last one I read. (far)
The last book I read is far better than this one. / This book is far worse than the last one I read.
He's been here a little longer than I have. (nearly)
I've been here nearly as long as he has.
I get more stressed when I work harder. (the harder)
The harder I work, the more stressed I get.
Sarah's laptop was nearly as expensive as mine. (a bit)
My laptop was a bit more expensive than Sarah's. / Sarah's laptop was a bit cheaper than mine.
Mark’s mobile is much smaller than Chris’s. (nowhere near)
Mark's mobile is nowhere near as big as Chris's.
I worry about my health more as I get older. (the older)
The older I get, the more I worry about my health.
The club wasn’t as crowded as I expected. (less)
The club was less croweded than I expected.
I don’t earn nearly as much as my sister. (much more)
My sister earn's much more than I do. / than me.
Learning English is no harder than learning German. (just as)
Learning English is just as hard as learning German.
She’s not quite as slim as you. (a little)
You are a little slimmer than she is.
My new camera is slightly better than my old one. (almost)
My old camera is almost as good as my new one.
That TV wasn’t nearly as cheap as mine. (a great deal more)
That TV was a great deal more expensive than mine.
