Complete the following sentences.
1She is taller ............... her sisters.
Wrong!
2My hands were as cold ............... ice.
Wrong!
3The baby’s eyes are the same color ............... yours.
Wrong!
4Their relationship was as stormy ............... had been expected.
Wrong!
5He smokes more ............... is good for him.
Wrong!
6Don’t forget to take your ticket ............... last year.
Wrong!
7Susie is going to join us, ............... was agreed last week.
Wrong!
8They sent more food ............... I had ordered.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/8
Answers
- She is taller than her sisters.
- My hands were as cold as ice.
- The baby’s eyes are the same color as yours.
- Their relationship was as stormy as had been expected.
- He smokes more than is good for him.
- Don’t forget to take your ticket as I did last year.
- Susie is going to join us, as was agreed last week.
- 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.
