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English 15 Public

Using modifiers

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This book is __________ (+) less interesting than the one I read last month.

a lot less / much less / far less significantly less

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Her performance in the presentation was __________ (far) impressive than anyone else's.

Her performance in the presentation was far more impressive than anyone else's.

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The new smartphone is __________ (slightly) expensive than the previous model.

The new smartphone is slightly more expensive than the previous model.

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The weather in summer is __________ (+) hotter than the weather in spring.

a lot / far / significantly

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My sister is __________ (-) more patient with children than I am.

slightly / a little / a bit

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Learning a new language can be __________ (considerably) challenging than people think.

Learning a new language can be considerably more challenging than people think.

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The traffic during rush hour is __________ (much) congested than at other times.

The traffic during rush hour is much more congested than at other times.

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The final exam was __________ (+) more difficult than any of the previous tests.

a lot / far / much / significantly

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The new gym equipment is __________ (-) more effective than the old ones.

slightly / a lot / a bit

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The movie we watched last night was __________ (+) less entertaining than the one we saw last week.

far / a lot / much / significantly

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The job interview was __________ (far) stressful than I anticipated.

The job interview was far more stressful than I anticipated.

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This painting is __________ (-) less beautiful than the one in the art gallery.

slightly, a bit, a little

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Learning a musical instrument online is (as - nearly) challenging as learning it with a private tutor.

Learning a musical instrument online is nearly as challenging as learning it with a private tutor.

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His cooking skills are not __________ (quite) impressive as his sister's culinary expertise.

His cooking skills are not quite as impressive as his sister's culinary expertise.

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The new software update has made the application run __________ (almost) smoothly as the previous version.

The new software update has made the application run almost as smoothly as the previous version.

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