comparing thing

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as:

* Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John.

More examples:

* Moscow is as cold as St. Petersburg in the winter.
* Ramona is as happy as Raphael.
* Einstein is as famous as Darwin.
* A tiger is as dangerous as a lion.


1. Things are ________ now than they used to be.
BOTH ARE OK
busier
more busy

2. He is ________ about this than I am.
more nervous
nervouser
BOTH ARE OK

3. I liked this movie, although I found it a bit ________ than his last film.
duller
more dull
BOTH ARE OK

4. Mary wears her white skirt ________ than (she wears) her blue one.
oftener
more often
BOTH ARE OK

5. This test is ________ than the last one.
simpler
more simple
BOTH ARE OK

6. Which one is ________ ?
better
more good
BOTH ARE OK

7. This is much ________.
more important
importanter
BOTH ARE OK

8. My brother is ________ than I am.
more wealthy
wealthier
BOTH ARE OK

9. This sounds a bit ________.
naturaler
BOTH ARE OK
more natural

10. This trip was ________ than the last one.
more fun
funner
BOTH ARE OK