Comparative Structures

Comparisons with as..as can be modified by...(you may tick more than 1 option)

• nowhere near or nothing like

• even

• just

• almost

• nearly

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The film was ____________ near as good as our friends had made out, which was a shame.

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The condition of this road is a good ____________ better than I’d expected it to be from the description given in the guidebook.

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There is far ____________ choice when it comes to deciding what degree to study these days.

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Your brother is every ____________ as handsome as you said he was. Good looks must run in your family!

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At the end of the day, there’s ____________ like coming home and chilling in front of the TV.

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I’m getting paid ____________ than last year, which is great, but in fairness the difference is minimal.

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Max is ____________ as good a guitar player as you are.

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When I checked on my son’s room, which he said he’d tidied, it looked barely ____________ different to how it had done beforehand.

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Their own brand product is ____________ bit as good as the more costly known brand item.