CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS (15) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 9. COMPARISONS

 

9-7 UNCLEAR COMPARISONS EXERCISE 20. Unclear comparisons. (Chart 9-7) Directions The following are unclear comparisons. Discuss the possible meanings by creating clear comparisons. 1 UNCLEAR: I know John better than Mary. → I know John better than Mary does. OR I know John better than I do Mary. 2 UNCLEAR: Sam likes football better than his wife. 3 UNCLEAR: Frank helps me more than Debra. 4 UNCLEAR: I pay my plumber more than my dentist.

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