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Adverb Clause of Comparison

This document discusses two types of adverb clauses of comparison: degree and manner. Adverb clauses of comparison of degree use "than" or "as" to compare things, such as comparing age or earnings between people. Adverb clauses of comparison of manner use "as" to compare how things are done, such as how an event ended or how actions must have consequences. Examples are provided for each type of adverb clause.

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Adverb Clause of Comparison

This document discusses two types of adverb clauses of comparison: degree and manner. Adverb clauses of comparison of degree use "than" or "as" to compare things, such as comparing age or earnings between people. Adverb clauses of comparison of manner use "as" to compare how things are done, such as how an event ended or how actions must have consequences. Examples are provided for each type of adverb clause.

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Adverb clause of comparison

Adverb clauses of comparison are of two types:

1. Adverb clauses of comparison of degree

2. Adverb clauses of comparison of manner

Adverb clauses of comparison of degree are introduced by the subordinating conjunction than or by the relative
adverb as.

Study the examples given below:

She is older than him.


She looks older than she is.
He earns more money than me.
I am stronger than you.
We are richer than our neighbors.
She is prettier than her sisters.
He runs faster than you.
He is as stupid as he is lazy.

In most cases the verb of the adverb clause of comparison of degree is not expressed. In such cases, we are
more likely to use an object pronoun after than.

Nobody loves you more than me. OR Nobody loves you more than I do.
I earn more than he does. OR I earn more than him.
You are not more intelligent than him. OR You are not more intelligent than he is.

Adverb clauses of comparison of manner are introduced by the relative adverb as.

You may do as you please.


It all ended as we expected.
As you have made your bed so you must lie on it.

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