Comparative - Two-clause Sentences

Two-clause Sentences

For sentences with the two clauses other two-part comparative subordinating conjunctions may be used:

  1. as...as "The house was as large as two put together."
  2. not so / not as ...as "The coat of paint is not as fresh as it used to be."
  3. the same ... as "This car is the same size as the old one."
  4. less / more ... than "It cost me more to rent than I had hoped."
  5. less / more ... than "His house is better than mine"

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