Comparatives

Don't take his word. He___ that the company is planning some changes.

I dit no mean any____ when I asked him about his plan for the weekend.

Don't worry; I'll keep you ___ about the upcoming meeting.

As Tim tried_____ at his friend's test paper during the exam, the teacher noticed and immediately reprimanded him for cheating.

John often ___. He never gets to the main point of his stories.

Talking to my teenage son about his future feels___. He never listens.

I've heard that rumor too, but I'd rather hear it ___before believing it.

It seems like you've got___. I didn't mean to offend you; I was just making a joke.

Instead of talking ___, just tell me what you really think about the project.

Please, just ___. We don't have much time for a lengthy explanation.

I cannot believe that we have been in a meeting for two hours when, ___, he just wants us to know that the transaction has been a total failure.

The manual for the new software is so poorly written that I ___.

The instructions were so confusing; I couldn't ___. I couldn't figure out what to do.

Sarah and I always seem to be____. We understand each other without saying much.