Older than , more expensive than

​Older than, more expensive than

Rules and Examples

• ​Athens is older than Rome.

• Are oranges more expensive than bananas?

• It's easier to take a taxi than to take the bus.

• 'How are you today?' 'Not bad. Better than yesterday.'

• The restaurant is more crowded than usual.

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​We use than after comparatives (older than ... / more expensive than ... etc.):

​We usually say: than me / than him / than her / than us / than them.

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​You can say:

• I can run faster than him. or I can run faster than he can.

• You are a better singer than me. or You are a better singer than I am.

• I got up earlier than her. or I got up earlier than she did.

We use "than" when comparing things, people, animals, topics, etc.

a: How much did your shoes cost? £60?

b: No, more than that. (= more than £60)

• The film was very short - less than an hour.

• They have more money than they need.

• You go out more than me..

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​more/less than ...

• ​Canada is much bigger than France.

• Sue is a bit older than Joe - she's 25 and he's 24.

a bit older

• ​The hotel was much more expensive than I expected.

• You go out much more than me.

​​much older

Fill in the Blanks

Look at their age. Kate is

than Ben.

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Number 2. Ben is a

swimmer than Ben.

Fill in the Blanks

(tall) Kate is

than Ben.

Multiple Choice

He isn't very tall.

• You're taller than him.

• You're taller than he.

• You're older than you

• You're taller than you.

Draw

The pencil is shorter than the ruler

Multiple Choice

I can't run very fast. You can _____.

• drive more careful than me.

• pay more than me.

• sleep longer than me.

• run faster than me.

Multiple Choice

Emma is 25. Joe is 24 $$\frac{\text{1}}{2}$$ . Emma is

• much older than Joe.

• a bit older than Joe

• younger than Joe.

• bigger than Joe.

Multiple Select

I don't work very hard.

• You work harder than me.

• I do harder work.

• You work harder than I do.

• You and I work harder.