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I feel terrible. I’m ______ tired than I was yesterday.
I’m more tired than I was yesterday.
CHILD
Their house is much bigger than ours.
Our house is ______________________.
Our house is (much) smaller than theirs.
When her best friend moved to another country, Megan __________ for weeks.
Megan was feeling blue for weeks.
Stop being so __________ – just because she has a new phone doesn’t mean you’re not lucky too.
envious/jealous
I’ve lost my umbrella. Can I borrow the red ___ over there?
I’ve lost my umbrella. Can I borrow the red one over there?
DESIRE
Eddie isn't as ambitious as his brother.
Eddie is _____________.
Eddie is less ambitious than his brother.
I was walking home when _______________ old school friend called my name.
I was walking home when, out of blue, old school friend called my name.
He used to feel __________ about his future, but now he believes things will get better.
hopeless
His new job is _____ stressful than his old one. Now he never works at weekends.
His new job is less stressful than his old one.
colour - success - rest - hope
The flat is nicer than the other two we’ve seen.
The flat is ___________________________________.
The flat is the nicest of the three we've seen.
You look a bit __________. Are you feeling sick?
The menu is written in very __________ language, so everyone can understand it easily.
accessible
That was ___ interesting of all the lectures. I was so bored.
That was the least interesting of all the lectures. I was so bored.
COMPASSION
I've never been as frightened as that in my life.
That is _____________________.
That is the most frightened I've ever been in my life.
Whether students should use AI in homework is still __________; schools don’t all agree on it.
Whether students should use AI in homework is still a grey area; schools don’t all agree on it.
That game is totally __________. I can’t stop playing it on my phone.
addictive
My sister is _____ stressed person I know. She's always worried about something.
My sister is the most stressed person I know.
thought - adjust - profit - depend
THOUGHT
The film was a bit less dramatic than the book.
The book was ________________________________.
The book was (a bit) more dramatic than the film.
Even though we missed the train, the __________ was that we had time to explore the town.
Even though we missed the train, the silver lining was that we had time to explore the town.
He’s a __________ student – he never gives up, even when the homework is really hard.
persistent