Help the detective complete her notes comparing two unusual suspects. Drag the correct words into the blanks.

The diamond thief was just as sneaky as the bank robber, but he didn't escape nearly as quietly as his partner.

The diamond thief was just as sneaky as the bank robber, but he didn't escape nearly as quietly as his partner.

Use the base form of the adjective (sneaky, not sneakier) between "as...as".

Use an adverb (quietly) to describe the action verb "escape".

The second part of the comparison always uses as, not than!