Comparative structures: Modifying comparatives

This exercise helps you practice modifying comparatives with common intensifiers such as far, a bit, slightly, much, a great deal, and nowhere near. These structures are useful for describing small or large differences between things. You'll work with real-life sentence comparisons often seen in academic and professional English, including rephrased statements to test your understanding of nuance and structure.

1. His latest book is significantly more engaging than the previous one. = His latest book is...

only slightly more engaging than the previous one.

a lot more engaging than the previous one.

just as engaging as the previous one.

2. That model is barely faster than the one we tested last week. = That model is...

significantly faster than the one we tested last week.

only a little faster than the one we tested last week.

not quite as fast as the one we tested last week.

3. The new version is substantially less user-friendly than expected. = The new version is...

much harder to use than expected.

almost as easy to use as expected.

slightly better to use than expected.

4. She handled the situation way more professionally than anyone else. = She handled the situation...

as well as anyone else.

slightly better than anyone else.

far better than anyone else.

5. This app is nowhere near as reliable as the one we used before. = This app is...

almost as reliable as the one we used before.

far less reliable than the one we used before.

slightly more reliable than the one we used before.

6. The feedback from customers was just as negative as last quarter. = The feedback was...

much more negative than last quarter.

equally negative as last quarter.

somewhat more positive than last quarter.

7. Their new product line is slightly more affordable than before. = Their new product line is...

a bit cheaper than before.

not nearly as cheap as before.

more or less the same price as before.

8. This solution is considerably more efficient than the original plan. = This solution is...

just as effective as the original plan.

much more effective than the original plan.

somewhat less useful than the original plan.

9. The match was almost as exciting as the final last year. = The match was...

far more thrilling than the final last year.

nearly as thrilling as the final last year.

not at all as exciting as the final last year.

10. He’s a great deal more committed to the project than before. = He’s...

no more involved than before.

much more involved than before.

a little less involved than before.

11. The test was not nearly as difficult as I thought. = The test was...

almost as hard as I thought.

much easier than I thought.

a bit harder than I thought.

12. Their results are somewhat better than last term. = Their results are...

almost the same as last term.

slightly improved from last term.

nowhere near as good as last term.