Comparing and contrasting

modifying comparatives

Comparing and contrasting modifying comparatives
When we want to talk about similarities and differences we can use adjectives in their
comparative forms
Max is taller than Judy.
Youre more intelligent than me.
or we can use (not) as (adjective) as
Her hair is as long as mine.
This ones not as interesting as his first book. Remember that not as interesting as
means less interesting than'.
We can also use epressions like different from! similar to and the same as.
Shes very different from her sister. Theyre very different.
Sri Lankan food is similar to Indian food. Theyre similar.
ndre! is the same age as Lily. Their ages are the same. We use same with nouns.
Modifying comparisons
A big difference much, a lot, far
We can modif" comparative adjectives to show that there is a bi# difference between thin#s.
Sales in July !ere mu"h higher than sales in June.
Shes a lot taller than you.
This ones far more ex#ensive than the blue one.
We can also sa" that thin#s are completel" or totall" different from each other.
They may be t!ins but theyre "om#letely different from ea"h other.
A small difference slightly, a little, a bit, not much
We can show there is a small difference.
Sales in ugust !ere slightly lo!er than sales in July.
Youre a bit younger than me.
These are not mu"h more ex#ensive than those.
No difference exactly, more or less
We can show that there is no difference or almost no difference.
Hes exa"tly the same age as me. ( $o difference)
The figures for $e"ember are more or less the same as the figures for %ovember.
(a tin" difference)
Exercises: exactly the same height, a little higher, slightly warmer, not
much wide, much more expensive
1. Ferrari (price: $ 120.000), Skoda (price: $ 20.000).
A Ferrari is .than a Skoda. (more expensive )
2. Peter is 10 cm. !ark is 10 cm. Peter and !ark are (simi"ar#the
same
. $ienna (avera%e temperat&re: 11 de%rees '). $enice (avera%e
temperat&re( 1) de%rees ')
$enice is than $ ienna (hotter)
!. 'asino *o+a"e ("en%th( 1,,- m). Pirrates o. 'arri/ean ("en%th (
1,,0 m) (casino ro+a"e "on%er than pirrates carri/ean)
". Ama0one river (1ide( )0 m). !ississipi river (1ide( )2 m)
(mississipi river 1ider than ama0one river)
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9he "an%&a%e o. 'omparison
A. :sin% And (Positive)
Ann is a st&dent. ;eth is a st&dent
a. Ann is a st&dent and ;eth is too
/. Ann is a st&dent and so is ;eth
<apan exports cars. 4erman exports cars.
<apan exports cars and 4erman does too
<apan exports cars and so does 4erman
;. :sin% And (5e%ative)
9he /"&e .an isn=t expensive. 9he %reen .an isn=t expensive
a. 9he /"&e .an isn=t expensive, and the %reen .an isn=t either
/. 9he /"&e .an isn=t expensive, and neither is the %reen .an.
>o as the examp"e:
1. Ann r&ns .o&r mi"es a da+. ;eth r&ns .o&r mi"es a da+. (/eth does too#so
does /eth)
2. 9he /i% ship doesn=t sink. 9he sma"" ship doesn=t sink.(the sma"" ship
doesn=t either#neither does the the sma"" ship
). Skiin% is an excitin% sport. S&r?n% is an excitin% sport.
,. 'hi"dren need "ove. Ad&"t need "ove.
@. A"&mini&m is &sed to make aircra.t. A stee" is &sed to make aircra.t.
A. Acr+"ic can /e .ormed in severa" 1a+s. 5+"on can /e .ormed in severa"
1a+s.
*he pattern of Comparison
9he same B no&n B as (5o&n)
Asas (adC)
2xamp"e: 'ar"a speaks the same "an%&a%e as <ose.
1. >ann+ 1ei%hs A0 k%. A"ex 1ei%hs A0 k%.
2. 9his car costs $-.@00. 9hat car costs $ -.@00
). <eDre+ 1as /orn in 1E-@. Pa&" 1as /orn in 1E-@
,. 9he memor+ in m+ comp&ter is 100 %/. 9he memor+ in +o&r comp&ter is
100 %/
@. 9he %ir" speaks "o&d"+. 9he /o+ speaks "o&d"+.
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Although Although my mother is talkative, my father is quiet.
However My mother is talkative. However, my father is quiet.
On the other hand My mother is talkative. On the other hand, my father is quiet.
Whereas My mother is talkative, whereas my father is quiet.
Unlike Unlike my mother, my father is quiet.
Different from My mothers ersonality is different from my fathers ersonality.