Comparative forms
They are _____(10 times rich) us
They are ten times richer than us
His parents were farmers, as/like was his uncle.
His parents were farmers, as was his uncle.
Who ran ... (far) in the class last lesson?
Who ran the farthest in the class last lesson?
Humans are more intelligent than animals.
less
Animals are less intelligent than humans.
I feel ... better, thanks.
much
any
more
much
It took ______(twice long as) _________we thought
It took us twice as long as we thought
As/Like a member of the Royal Family, Prince Williams receives public money each year
As a member of the Royal Family, Prince Williams receives public money each yearIn my opinion, he is the friendliest person in the world.
Mary writes ... (neatly) in the class.
Mary writes the most neatly in the class.
When you do a lot of exercises, you get healthy.
the
The more exercises you do, the healthier you get.
It's ... the best book in the world.
far
by far
most
by far
He isn't ______(smart student) ____ he thinks
He isn't as smart a student as he thinks
Luke studied maths at university, as/like his sister had.
Who is ... (caring) your mum or dad?
Who is more caring your mum or your dad?
He's feeling increasingly bad.
and
He's feeling worse and worse.
The ticket is ... more expensive.
absolutely
a lot
any
a lot
You can write ... (quickly) than Kate.
You can write more quickly than Kate.
Anne earns more as/like a waitress than she did as /like a receptionist
Anne earns more as a waitress than she did as a receptionist
He is ... (good) than the rest.
He is better than the rest.
This film wasn't interesting. I've seen the films which are more interesting.
least
This film is the least interesting I've seen.
The illness was ... more serious.
far
by far
very
far
It's _________(scary movie) as you have ever seen
It's as scary a movie as you have ever seen
Let's have a summer party, as/like we did last year
Let's have a summer party, as/like we did last year
He grew up in one ... (dangerous) areas of the city.
He grew up in one of the most dangerous areas of the city.
When you start learning English when you are young it's not difficult.
The earlier you start learning English, the easier it is.
He seems ... better today.
very
by far
a little
a little