Unit 11
Making comparisons stronger:
Add
much, far, a lot, considerably or
not nearly before
m ore/less or before an adjective/adverb
In te r-c itv tra ve l is fa r faster than it was ten
years ago.
There are considerably more people moving
abroad from the UK to Spain than France.
Making comparisons weaker:
Add
a bit, a little, nearly, almost, not much or
not a lot before
as or an adjective/adverb
It’s nearlv as easv to travel bv
tra in as
by car.
W alking b risklv is actually a little quicker than
using public tra n sp o rt in the city centre.
See page 119 in the G ram m ar reference fo r m ore inform ation.
Practice exercises
Decide if the following pairs of sentences have the same meaning or a different meaning.
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: