Question

Complete this conversation. Use the words given and the comparisons in the box.

just as many…
as many…as 
almost as…as
notas…as

Realtor: How didyou like the house on Twelfth Street?

Client: Well, it’s not as convenient as the apartment on Main Street.
(convenient)

Realtor: That’s true, the house is less convenient.

Client: But the house is _________________________ the apartment. (cramped)

Realtor: Yes, the house is more spacious.

Client: I think there are _________________________ in the apartment. (closets)

Realtor: You’re right. The closet space is the same.

Client: The wallpaper in the apartment is _________________________ in the house.
(shabby)

Realtor: I know, but you could change the wallpaper in the house.

Client: Hmm, the rent on the apartment is _________________________ the house, but the house is much bigger. (expensive) Oh, I can’t decide. Can you show me something else?

Answer 1

Realtor: How did you like the house on Twelfth Street?
Client: Well, it's not as convenient as the apartment on Main Street.
Realtor: That's true, the house is less convenient.
Client: But the house is not as cramped as the apartment.
Realtor: Yes, the house is more spacious.
Client: I think there are (just) as many closets as in the apartment.
Realtor: You're right. The closet space is the same.
Client: The wallpaper in the apartment is not as shabby as in the house.
Realtor: I know, but you could change the wallpaper in the house.
Client: Hmm, the rent on the apartment is not as expensive as the house, but the house is much bigger. Oh, I can't decide. Can you show me something else?