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A\u00a0comparative clause<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0a type of subordinate clause that is used in order to express the difference, similarity, or a higher\/lower degree of one thing over another. It follows a comparative adjective or adverb and introduced by a specific subordinating conjunction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Equivalence (Equality)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    To express similarity, use the\u00a0\u201cas\u2026as<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They are as driven as<\/strong> the other team is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You have practice as consistently as<\/strong> you can to improve your speaking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Non-equivalence (Inequality)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To express difference, use\u00a0\u201cmore\u2026than<\/strong>“,\u00a0\u201cless\u2026than<\/strong>“, or the\u00a0suffix \u201c-er<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The new policy is more lenient than<\/strong> the previous one was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She is less scared than<\/strong> she was the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The new products are larger than<\/strong> the other ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Sufficiency & Excess<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To indicate degree, use\u00a0\u201cenough\u2026to<\/strong>”\u00a0or\u00a0\u201ctoo\u2026to<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The paint should be enough to cover<\/strong> the whole wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The article was too long to<\/strong> read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Ellipsis (Reduction)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      <\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      To avoid being redundant, the part of the clause that repeats the main verb is omitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Full:<\/em> She is prettier than I am<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Elliptical (formal): She is prettier than I<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Elliptical (informal): She is prettier than me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2. Substitute Verbs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To maintain a clause structure, the verb that will be repeated is replaced by \u201cdo\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Examples: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      They win<\/strong> more than we\u00a0do<\/strong>. [Not: They win more than we win<\/s>.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      She talks<\/strong> faster than I do<\/strong>. [Not: She talks faster than I talk<\/s>.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3. Ambiguity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A heavy ellipsis makes a sentence ambiguous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Unclear: She likes ice cream more than him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Meaning 1 [ellipsis of \u201cdoes”]:\u00a0She likes ice cream more than he likes ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Meaning 2 [ellipsis of “she likes\u201d]:\u00a0She likes ice cream more than she likes him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Clear statement: She likes ice cream more than he does. (Meaning 1)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Equivalence (Equality) To express similarity, use the\u00a0\u201cas\u2026as\u201d.\u00a0 Examples:  They are as driven as the other team […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grammar"],"yoast_head":"\nComparative Clauses | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/01\/comparative-clauses\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Comparative Clauses | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A\u00a0comparative clause\u00a0is\u00a0a type of subordinate clause that is used in order to express the difference, similarity, or a higher\/lower degree of one thing over another. 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