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We also use as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons between two things that are equal:
This film was as good as the one we saw yesterday.
The food in this diner is not as delicious as my mom's cooking.

Please finish this project as quickly as you can.

A. Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. We have done two projects so far. The second was a lot than the first one. It
took longer to complete. (difficult)
2. Summer is nowhere near winter. I love cold weather and winter sports more.
(good)
3. The artist’s work of art is really creative. He uses shapes and colours far more
than anyone else. (good)
4. The April fair this year was much than last year’s. (enjoyable)
5. The school year passed much in the 2020-2021 academic year. (quick)

6. People in my grandmother’s time were a lot than today. (kind)

B. Complete the text with the correct option.
We watched a film of a famous director the other day. To tell the truth, the film was better / good
than his previous film. The leading role was given to a slightly less / more famous actor, not many
people recognised him. Speaking of special effects, I have to say the scenes were impressive / more
impressive. The sound effects were not clear to me because I watched it using my home theatre.
Therefore, I am sure it was bad / worse than it was supposed to be. The IMDB score is much high /
higher than I expected. I cannot wait to see more gripping / gripping films from the same director.
I will watch them at the cinema this time!

C. Write sentences using the comparative adjectives and the prompts given.

1. Madrid / big / Barcelona
.
2. Models on fashion channels / skinny / they look on TV
.
3. The actress / look / beautiful / after a couple of surgeries
.
4. No one / lazy / my brother.
.
5. I / chubby / when I was a little girl.
.
6. There / a few animals / small / a pygmy rabbit.
.

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