Comparatives

England ------------------- Russia.

(Russia is much bigger than England.)

• is nearly as big as

• isn't nearly as big as

• isn't as nearly big as

• is as nearly big as

(Russia is much bigger than England.)

England -------------------- Russia.

• is nowhere near as big as

• is nowhere as near big as

• isn't nowhere near as big as

(Your shoes cost much more than mine.)

My shoes didn't cost -------------------- yours.

• nearly as much as

• nearly as many as

• as nearly much as

(Your shoes cost much more than mine.)

My shoes cost ---------------- yours.

• nowhere near as much as

• nowhere as near much as

There aren't nearly as many people here today as there were yesterday.

(There were ------------ here yesterday than there are today.)

• far more people

• far many people

( Michael is only a little taller than David.)

David is --------------- Michael.

• nearly as tall as

• not nearly as tall as

• nearly as taller as

Does slightly mean a little or a lot?

• a little

• a lot

What does far mean when used with comparatives?

• a long distance from

• In a galaxy far, far away.

• a lot / much

• a small amount

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

"This chair is far more expensive than the other chair we bought."

• correct

• incorrect

Is this statement correct?

My brother is slightly taller then I am.

• correct

• incorrect