Comparatives

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William has been offered a job in New York, but he doesn'; Text[0]+='\'t know whether he should take it or not. Sue is trying to help him decide.
Fill in the blanks '; Text[0]+='with the correct comparative form of the adjectives. Remember that you use THAN only when you mentio'; Text[0]+='n the two things you are comparing.

Example: A: I think SUSAN is more attractive than JOA'; Text[0]+='N.
B: I think JOAN is more attractive.

William: I really don\'t know what to do'; Text[0]+='! I know New York is '; Text[1]=' (big) San Francisco, but our life here is probably '; Text[2]=' (easy) it will be in New York.

Sue: Well, but we should consider that in New York you\'l'; Text[2]+='l get a '; Text[3]=' (good) salary, dear! And besides, life in New York is '; Text[4]=' (exciting) in San Francisco.

William: Yes, I know that, but life in New York is also ce'; Text[4]+='rtainly '; Text[5]=' (expensive) it is here.

Sue: Sure. Things in San Francisco are really '; Text[6]=' (expensive) in New York. In New York you\'ll be able to get a promotion '; Text[7]=' (fast), though.

William: But New York is '; Text[8]=' (noisy) and '; Text[9]=' (crowded) San Francisco, that\'s for sure. And I hate crowds!

Sue: Dear, I think that ma'; Text[9]+='ybe, it would be '; Text[10]=' (convenient) if we stayed here, then.

William: If I refuse the proposal, my boss might '; Text[10]+='get mad at me though. And you might get even '; Text[11]=' (mad)!

Sue: Listen, in New York there are more theaters, more parks and discos which ar'; Text[11]+='e much '; Text[12]=' (good) the ones here in San Francisco.

William: Yes, but here we have '; Text[13]=' (nice) suburbs.

Sue: I agree, but your salary will always be '; Text[14]=' (low) if we stay here! Just think of all the excitement of living in the Big Apple!

Will'; Text[14]+='iam: All I can think of is that New York is '; Text[15]=' (dangerous) San Francisco.

Sue: Yes, there\'s no doubt that San Francisco is infinitely '; Text[15]+=' '; Text[16]=' (safe) and '; Text[17]=' (beautiful) too.

Oh, well... I\'m beginning to think that you don\'t need my help at all,'; Text[17]+=' and before I feel '; Text[18]=' (bad) I am feeling now, I\'d better get going. Bye!
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