19 INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB W ITH COMPARISONS

This candidate has received more votes than has any other candidate in previous

years.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Obviously we were much more impressed with the performance than did the other

members o f the audience.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The film that we saw last night at the festival was far better than any o f the other

films.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The vegetables at the market this morning were far fresher than were those at the

market yesterday.

• Correct

• Incorrect

I am afraid that is the condition o f these tires as bad as the condition of the others.

• Correct

• Incorrect

We firmly believed that our team could achieve a much faster time than any o f the

others.

• Correct

• Incorrect

This apple pie is not as good as the last one that you made.

• Correct

• Incorrect

On the fishing trip, Bobby caught twice as many fish as anyone else did.

• Correct

• Incorrect

The final speaker gave us more details than had any of the previous speakers.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Do you know why does he need to sleep so many more hours than do the others?

• Correct

• Incorrect