Complete
the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one, using the word given.
1.
Our technology was far less advanced than theirs.
CONSIDERABLY
Their
technology ___________________________________________ than ours.
2.
You're nowhere as good as we are at football!
WAY
We're
___________________________________________________ at football!
3.
Her brother is decidedly more obstinate than she is.
NOTHING
She's
___________________________________________ her brother.
4.
I'm a good deal better at chess than she is.
NEAR
She's
___________________________________________ me at chess.
5.
He's just as clever as you.
BIT
You
___________________________________________ him.
6.
The old version of that phone is much worse than the new one.
MILES
The
new version ___________________________________________ one.
7.
House prices are constantly decreasing.
LOWER
House
prices ___________________________________________ .
MORE
There
___________________________________________ in Spain
9.
Playing computer games like Wii sports can help us lose weight
easily.
MORE
The
more _________________________________________________to lose weight.
10.
As you get older, you progressively lose flexibility.
LESS
As
you get older, you become
___________________________________________.
More
practice on rephrasig comparatives here:
KEY
1.
Our technology was far less advanced than theirs.
CONSIDERABLY
Their
technology was considerably more advanced than ours.
2.
You're nowhere as good as we are at football!
WAY
We're
way better than you at football!
3.
Her brother is decidedly more obstinate than she is.
NOTHING
She's
nothing like as obstinate as her brother.
4.
I'm a good deal better at chess than she is.
NEAR
She's
nowhere near as good as me at chess.
5.
He's just as clever as you.
BIT
You
are every bit as clever as him.
6.
The old version of that phone is much worse than the new one.
MILES
The
new version of the phone is miles better than the old one.
7.
House prices are constantly decreasing.
LOWER
House
prices are getting lower and lower.
8.
The number of unemployed people in Spain has gradually gone up.
MORE
There
are more and more unemployed people in Spain.
9.
Playing computer games like Wii sports can help us lose weight
easily.
MORE
The
more computer games like Wii sports we play, the easier it is to lose
weight.
10.
As you get older, you progressively lose flexibility.
LESS
As
you get older, you become less and less flexible.
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