Comparative Structures



1. Until she passes her medical exams, she is as qualified to be a doctor as I am.
more
Until she passes her medical exams, she ................ qualified to be a doctor than I am.
2. The temperature today has warmed up considerably compared to yesterday.
nearly
The temperature today is ................ yesterday.
3. Mandy and her mother are as beautiful as each other.
bit
Mandy is ................ her mother.
4. I don’t like either candidate but Michael Jones is not quite as bad.
lesser
I don’t like either candidate but Michael Jones is the .................
5. Not as many people attend the gym now as when it first opened.
lot
There are a ................ the gym now than when it first opened.
6. Her son thinks he’s really clever but he isn’t.
half
Her son isn’t ................ he thinks he is.