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[navi]

Which are correct:

1-You are better than him and you know it. You are better than him exactly to the extent that you think.
2-You are better than him and you know it. You are better than him exactly by as much as you think.
(You know exactly what the difference between you and him is.)

3-You are better than him and you know it, but you are better than him to a greater extent that you think.
4-You are better than him and you know it, but you are better than him by more than you think.
(You are better than him but the difference between you is greater than you think.)

[Lorikeet]

I don't know what the question is. They all sound okay, except for your use of "that" instead of "than" in the third one.