Complete the following sentences.
1. She is taller …………………… her sisters.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. My hands were as cold …………………… ice.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. The baby’s eyes are the same color ………………………. yours.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. Their relationship was as stormy ………………………….. had been expected.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. He smokes more ……………………. is good for him.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Don’t forget to take your ticket ……………………… last year.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. Susie is going to join us, ………………… was agreed last week.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. They sent more food .....................… I had ordered.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. She is taller than her sisters.
2. My hands were as cold as ice.
3. The baby’s eyes are the same colour as yours.
4. Their relationship was as stormy as had been expected.
5. He smokes more than is good for him.
6. Don’t forget to take your ticket as I did last year.
7. Susie is going to join us, as was agreed last week.
8. They sent more food than I had ordered.
Notes
Than is used after comparative adjectives and adverbs. As and that are not used after comparatives.
Clauses that have no subject or object pronoun can be introduced by as and than.
