It was a small place then compared to _______ it is now.
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whatitis是介词to的宾语从句,相当于一个名词。comparedtowhatitisnow:与它现在的样子相比。
Countrylifeisbetterthancitylife________itoffersfreshairandnoiselessenvironment
Ifyouarewalkingawayfromaclocktower,youwillhearthetickingoftheclockfadetoapoint________itcannotbeheard.
______ofasentencedependsonthecontextinwhichthesentenceisuttered.