FCE Transformations: Modifying Comparatives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Use of English part 4 with comparatives

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I will never weigh the same as my brother. BE I will ________________________ as my brother

never be the same weight

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The little boy said that his father was richer than my father AS 'Your father is ________________________,' said the little boy.

not as rich as mine

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They say that dogs are not as intelligent as cats. MORE They say that cats ________________________ dogs.

are more intelligent than

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She thinks Joyce is a better writer than Beckett. WRITES She doesn't think that ________________________ Joyce.

Beckett writes as well as

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My house and your house are equally expensive. AS Your house________________________ my house.

is as expensive as

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He does not travel as much as I do every week. THAN I travel ________________________ does every week.

more than he

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This tree will soon be as tall as our house. SAME This tree will soon be ________________________ our house.

the same height as

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I speak French badly, but I think I speak it better than you. THAN I think you speak French ________________________do.

worse than I

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My brother isn't quite as tall as me. SLIGHTLY My brother is _____________ me.

slightly shorter than

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Pedro didn't use to be so thin. THAN Pedro is ____________be.

thinner than he used to

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This exercise is much easier than the last one NEARLY This exericse is _______________ the last one.

not nearly as difficult as

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My house is as big as yours. SAME My house _____________ yours.

is the same size as

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Jamie's mobile is very similar to mine. LOT There is not _________________ Jamie's mobile and mine.

a lot of difference between

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There are more boys than girls in our class. AS There are ______________ as boys in our class.

not as many girls

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I've never known anyone as clever as Hilary. THE Hilary is _____________ ever known.

the cleverest person I have

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The film wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. FAR The film _____________ I thought it would be.

was far worse than

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