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My sister is more independent than I am.

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Sentence

Narrator

My sister is more independent than I am.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Encourage your siblings to become more independent.

Describing Habits

My sister handles her responsibilities without much help.

Asking About Others

How independent are your children?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If she weren't so independent, she'd struggle more.

Rephrased versions

Formal

My sister exhibits a greater degree of independence than I do.

Casual

My sis is way more independent than me.

Simpler English

My sister is self-reliant.

Phrases to learn

more independent

Having a greater capacity for self-reliance and autonomy.

than I am

Used for comparison, indicating a greater degree.