Comparisons with AS and THAN (Exercises) Both as and than are used in comparisons Than is used after adjectives and adverbs in a comparative degree Nick is older than me As is used to say that two people or things are equal in some way Jack is as tall as Bill I Choose the correct word to complete the sentences The baby’s hair is the same colour _his A as B then C than Sarah is taller _ her sisters A as B as…as C than Girl’s hands were _cold ice A as…as B as C as than The weather yesterday was better last week A as B as…as C than II Put in as, as…as or than The weather in Wales is not _cold _in Scotland Cheese has more calories _ bread The baby’s eyes are the same colour his Sam is more intelligent _he looks I think football is far more interesting _ tennis Mount Olympus isn’t high Mount Everest Don’t forget to take your ticket I did last year A as…as B as C than Nora is going to join us _ we agreed last week A diamond is harder iron A then B as C than The meeting is at the same time the last one Eat much _you like A as B as…as C as…than 10 New Zealand is not nearly _ big Australia Kate is slimmer Jane A as…as B than C as 11 Your pronunciation is a lot better mine She looks happy Jill A as…as B as…than C than 12 A good motor bike costs nearly much a car They sent more food _I had ordered III Fill in the gaps with As or Than Mary has got two friends – Adam and Paul She can’t decide which of the boys she likes best Each of them has a nice personality Adam has the same interests her, and they enjoy doing things together He is a bit older Mary but that is not very important She always says that Adam is very grown-up and serious Mary thinks that he is much more self-confident _ Paul Paul is very different from her He is not serious Adam, but he has a sense of humour, he is more outgoing Mary and Adam Paul travels more her, and can talk for hours about places that she has never seen Paul is taller, stronger and more handsome Adam His eyes are the same colour _ the sea on a summer day Although he never shows that he likes Mary a lot, she knows about his feelings KEY Exercise I 1A C 3A C B C B B 9A Exercise II as…as than as than than as…as as than as 10 as…as 11 than 12 as…as Exercise III as than than as as than than than as