Then vs Than

They look almost the same but do completely different jobs.

THEN — about time or sequence (next, after that). I woke up, then I screamed.
THAN — for comparisons. A goat is calmer than a lawyer.

Quick tip: comparisons use thAn (A is bigger thAn B); time and sequence use thEn.

Question 1

My uncle is taller ___ a streetlight.

than

then

First we'll panic, ___ we'll make a plan.

then

than

I'd rather eat yellow cheese than black cheese.

than

then

My husband makes better spaghetti I do, but he gives it to our cats.