Tony's house is much nicer than ours. (isn't nearly)
Our house isn't nearly as nice as Tony's.
Nick's a bit better at tennis than me. (not quite)
I'm not quite as good at tennis as Nick.
Compare 2 houses or flats that you know well.
This book is nowhere near as good as the last one I read. (far)
The last book I read was far better than this book.
Compare 2 of your best friends.
Compare 2 cities that you've been to.
Sarah's laptop was nearly as expensive as mine. (a bit)
My laptop was a bit more expensive than Sarah's.
Petrol keeps going up. (more and more)
Petrol is getting more and more expensive.
Tony's garden is just as nice as yours (isn't any)
Your garden isn't any nicer than yours.
Mark's mobile is much smaller than Chris's. (nowhere near)
Chris's mobile is nowhere near as big as Mark's.
Learning English is no harder than learning German.(just as)
Learning English is just as hard as learning German.
My new flat is just as large as my old one. (no)
My old flat is no smaller than my new one.
