Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning as the first. 1 Tony is smarter than Robert. Robert isn't ___________ Tony. 2 I haven't seen a funnier film! This is ___________ I've ever seen. 3 Betty didn't sing as loudly as John. John sang ___________ Betty did. 4 Valia hasn't got as much free time as Tina. Tina has got ___________ Valia. 5 He performs better than her. She doesn't ___________ he does.

Let's complete the sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first. 1. Tony is smarter than Robert. Robert isn't **as smart as** Tony. Explanation: This makes the sentences equivalent by showing Robert's intelligence is less than or equal to Tony's. 2. I haven't seen a funnier film! This is **the funniest film** I've ever seen. Explanation: The superlative "funniest" is used to convey that no film has been funnier than this one in the speaker's experience. 3. Betty didn't sing as loudly as John. John sang **louder than** Betty did. Explanation: If Betty didn't sing as loudly as John, it means John sang with a greater loudness. 4. Valia hasn't got as much free time as Tina. Tina has got **more free time than** Valia. Explanation: If Valia has less free time than Tina, Tina consequently has more free time than Valia. 5. He performs better than her. She doesn't **perform as well as** he does. Explanation: It is saying her performance is not as good as his, meaning he performs better.