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AS … AS (Comparisons with Adjectives)
I am
You are
He is
She is (not) as busy as Michael.*
It is
We are
They are
* ALSO: I am as busy as Michael is.
Re-write the sentences using ‘as … as’ comparisons. Use ‘not’ when necessary.
1. My brother is twenty years old. Patrick is twenty-five years old.
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2. Australia is big. Canada is bigger.
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3. I am very tired. Kevin is also very tired.
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4. Iceland is colder than England.
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5. This chair is expensive. That chair is also expensive.
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6. Andrew is lazier than Wendy.
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7. Carol and David are both ten years old.
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8. I think action movies are more interesting than comedies.
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Grammar Focus ‘as … as’ Comparisons with adjectives
Level Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. My brother isn’t as old as Patrick (is).
2. Australia isn’t as big as Canada (is).
3. I am as tired as Kevin (is).
4. England isn’t as cold as Iceland (is).
5. This chair is as expensive as that chair (is).
Also possible: That chair is as expensive as this chair (is).
6. Wendy isn’t as lazy as Andrew (is).
7. Carol is as old as David (is). Also possible: David is as old as Carol (is).
8. I think comedies aren’t as interesting as action movies (are).
Also possible: I don’t think comedies are as interesting as action movies (are).
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