B2Englishen.b2.081

Comparative: not so much ... as

Structure:

not so much + A + as + B

Example:

The problem is not so much the cost as the lack of time.

Examples

The problem is not so much the cost as the lack of time.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The problem is not so much the cost as the lack of time."

Adjective + preposition: afraid of, keen on, responsible for

Adjective + preposition: aware of, familiar with, interested in

Adjective + preposition: similar to, different from, capable of

Advanced passive: It is said/believed that

Advanced passive: Subject + is said to + infinitive