9. He talks —— his father.

10. He has the same sort of drawl —— his father [has].

11. She was there —— you said she would be.

12. They worked —— beavers.

13. He looked —— a tramp.

14. To give the stitch the proper twist throw the thread over the needle —— I do.

15. He walks —— he were lame.

Exercise 133—As—as, So—as

Use asas in stating equality; use soas in negative comparisons.

1. You will find the new clerks fully —— courteous as were the old.