Comparisons 1

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Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. Put in commas where necessary.

1) Betty's only got half the money she needs to buy a new smartphone.
TWICE

2) As he gets more experience he seems to work more efficiently.
THE

3) It's the most difficult exam I've ever taken.
MORE

4) Driving a car is easier than driving a lorry.
SO

5) Mark is eighteen years old and my brother is eighteen years old too.
SAME

6) Rick was too impatient to wait for us to make the next move.
ENOUGH

Answers

ANSWERS 1: TWICE AS MUCH MONEY AS
EXPLANATION
TWICE/THREE TIMES/HALF/ALMOST/(NOT) QUITE/(NOT) NEARLY ... AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
More Examples:
~~He's twice older than him!~~ X TWICE AS OLD AS
There were three times as many unemployed young people in 2013 as in 2001. V

ANSWERS 2: THE MORE EFFICIENTLY
EXPLANATION
THE + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE ... THE + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE + CLAUSE
More Examples:
~~The less I see her I like her more.~~ X
The less I see her the more I like her. V THE + COMAPRATIVE ... THE + COMPARATIVE

ANSWERS 3: NEVER TAKEN A MORE
EXPLANATION
NEVER ... A MORE (-ER) ...
More Examples:
I have never been to a better concert than this. V
She's never had a more intelligent friend than Michael. V

ANSWERS 4: NOT SO EASY AS
EXPLANATION
NOT SO/AS + POSITIVE DEGREE + AS
More Examples:
~~I'm not so rich than you are.~~ X Do not use THAN in comparison of equality!
I'm not so rich as you are. V

ANSWERS 5: THE SAME AGE AS
EXPLANATION
THE SAME + NOUN + AS
More Examples:
This shirt is the same colour as the trousers. V
Lucas was born on the same day as me. V

ANSWERS 6: PATIENT ENOUGH TO
EXPLANATION
TOO + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + TO + INFINITIVE => NOT ... ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + ENOUGH + TO + INFINITIVE
More Examples:
~~He isn't enough old to watch this program.~~ X ENOUGH goes after an ADJECTIVE/ADVERB!
He isn't old enough to watch this program. V OLD + ENOUGH
He is too young to watch this program. V TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE