MAKING COMPARISON WITH AS………..

AS

As………. As is used to say that the two parts a comparisons are equal or the same in

some way.

In (a) : as + adjective + as

In (b) : as + adverb + as

a. Tina is 21 years old saw 15 also 21

Tina is as old as saw (15)

b. Mike come as quckly as he could

Negative form : not as …….as quite and

nearly are often used with the negative:

in (d) : not quite as ……..as = a small difference

in (e) : not nearly as …….as = a big difference

( c ) Ted is 2. Tina is 21, Ted is not as old as Tina.

( d ) Ted isn’t quite as old as Tina.

( e ) Amy is 5. she isn’t nearly as old as Tina

Common modifiers of as ……….as are just.

(meaning “exactly” and nearly/almost

( f ) Sam is just as old as Tina.

( g ) Ted is nearly/almost as old as Tina

USING BUT

But gives the idea that “This is the opposite of that”

- John is rich, but marry is poor

A comma usually precedes but

- The weather was cold, but we were

Warm is side our house

USING VERBS AFTER BUT

Often the verb phrase following but is shortened

Affirmative verb + but + negative verb

John is rich, but marry isn’t

Balls are round but boxes aren’t

I was in class but Po wasn’t

Alex came, but Maria didn’t

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

The comparative compasses “this/these” to “that/ those”.

Forms: -er or more.

A comparative is followed by than

- “A” is older than “B”

- “A” and “B” are older

- Ed is more generous than his brother.

The superlatives compare one parts of a whole group to all the rest of the group. Form:

- est pr most.

A superlative begins with the

- “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” are sister, “A” is the eldest of all four sisters.

- A women in Turkey claims to be the eldest person in the world.

- Ed is the most generous person in his family.

USING COMPATIVES

in formal English, a subject pronoun (e.g. he0 follows that as in (b). In every day.

Informal spoken English, an object pronou8n (e,g. how) often follows than as in (c)

- I’m older than y brother (is)

- I’m older he is

- I’m older than him. (formal)

Frequently an auxlu aryl verb follows the subject after than, in (d): than I do = than I

work

- He works harder then I do

- I arrived earlier then they did

Very often modifies adjectives and adverbs: e, g.

Tom is very old. He drives very carefully

How ever, very is not used to modify comparatives and adverbs, instead, they are often

modified by much, a lot, or for, as in (f) and (g) another common modifier is a little/a

little (et, as inch)

- Tom is much/a lot/far older then I am.

In correct: tom is very older then I am

- Ann drives much/a lot/for more care fully than she used to

- Ben is a little (bit) older then me

The opposite of-er/more is expressed by less or not as…….as (i) and (j) have the same

weaning

Less (not as…….as) is used with adjectives and adverbs of wore then ane syllable

adjectives or adverbs, as in (k)

A pen is less expensive then a book

A pen is not as expensive as a book

A pen is not as large as a book

Incorrect: A pen is less large then a book

USENING MORE WITH NOUNS

In (a); “coffee” is a noun, when more is used with nouns, it often has the weaning of

additional, it is not necessary to use then

- would you lake some ware coffee?

- Non every one is here I expect more people to come later.

More is also used with nouns to wake complete comparisons by using then

- There are more people in china than there are in the united states

When the weaning is clear, the noun way be omitted and more used by its elf

- Do you have enough coffee, or would you lake some more?

REPEATING A COMPARATIVE

Repeating A Comparative gives the idea that something because progressively, greater,

I, e. it increases in intensity, quality, or Quantity

- Because he was afraid, he walked faster and faster

- Life in the modern world is becoming more and complex

USING DOUBLE COMPARATIVES

A double comparative has two parts: both parts begin with the, as in the examples, the

second part of the comparison is the result of the first par. In (a): if you study harder, the

result will be that you will learn more

- The harder you study the more you will learn

- The older he got, the quieter he because

- The wore she studied, the more she learned

The more, the worrier and the sooner, the better ore two common expressions

It is good to have more people at the party

It is good if we leave as soon as we can

- should we ask jenny and Jim to the party too?

- Why not? The More, the Merrier

- When should we leave

- The sooner, the better

USING SUPERLATIVES

Typical completions when a superlatives is used in (a): superlatives + in a place (the

world, this class, my family, the corporation, etc)

In (b): superlative + adjective clause

In (): superlative + of all

a. Tokyo is one of the largest cities the world in the word

b. David is the Most generous person

I have ever know

c. I have three book, these two are Quite good but this one is the best (book) of all
The least has the appositive weaning of the Most

- I took four final exams, the final in accounting was the least difficult of all

USING THE SAME, SIMILAR, DIFFERENT, LAKE, A LIKE

The same, similar, and different are used as adjectives notice: the always precedes same

- John and Mary have the same books

- John and Mary have similar books

- John and Mary have different books

A noun Mary come between the same and as,

- She is the same age as my mother.

My shoes are the same sole as yours

In addition to following be, like also follows certain verbs, primarily those dealing with

the senses, notice the

Examples

- She look like her sister

- It look like rain

- It sounds like thunder

- This maternal feels like silk

- That smells like gas

A like may follow a few verbs other then be notice then examples

- The twins look a like

- We think a like

- Most four-year-olds act a like

- the little boys are dressed a like