(not) As ___ as

I'm a great writer. They don’t write _____ well as I do.

When I was younger, I was an average student. Most students did better than I did. My grades were _____ good as most students’ grades.

Naresh is 6'2. Mariana is 5'6. Naresh is _____ short as Mariana.

I am not the best writer in the world, but I’m _______ creative as the writers for big national magazines. I’ve come a long way!

Mariana is 18 and Naresh is 21. Mariana is _____ old as Naresh.

Mariana weighs 135 pounds. Naresh weighs 185 pounds. Mariana does not weigh _____ much as Naresh.

I was less athletic than other students. I was _____ athletic as other students.

I could play the piano a little, and I was in the school band. I was _____ skilled as the students who played in concerts.

Naresh and Mariana both have black hair. Naresh’s hair is ____ dark as Mariana’s hair.

I started around the same time as my coworkers. At the magazine where I work, most of the other writers are ____ experienced as I am.

Naresh's college has 9,000 students. Mariana's college has 1,700 students. Naresh’s college is _____ small as Mariana’s college.

In tenth grade, I played basketball, but not very well. The other players were better. I was ______ fast as the other players on my team.