Types of Comparison and Similarities
1. Study the rule.
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1. as … as – not as/so/such/ …as He's as stubborn as a horse. It's not such hard work as I thought. |
5. the same … + as + (pro)noun + clause She has the same blouse as the one I was wearing last night.
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2. the + comparative … the + comparative The older he gets, the more forgetful he becomes.
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6. less + positive degree + than Pam is less helpful than John. |
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3. comparative + and + comparative The lecture was becoming more and more boring. |
7. the least + positive degree + of/in She was the least interested of all.
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4. such + …as + noun/pronoun/clause I've never seen such a nice baby as theirs. |
8. (very) much, far, a little, a bit, a lot/lots, any + comparative degree + (than) … He's much/far older than her. I feel a little/a bit better. The train's no quicker than a bus.
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1. Here are the beginnings and ends of some traditional expressions with as … as. See how many you can put together correctly.
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AS Black cold flat good green hard old pretty quiet red thin warm white |
AS A beetroot gold grass the grave the hills ice iron night a pancake a picture a rake a sheet toast |
2. Match the beginnings and ends of some more expressions. Make up your own comparisons.
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a) as hen's teeth b) as a broken down snail c) as a brick wall d) as two skeletons dancing on a tin roof e) as a wet shoe f) as watching the paint dry g) as a dog with two tails h) as two o'clock in the morning i) as an ex-wife's heart j) as the inside of a wolf k) as a church mouse l) as a dog's hind leg m) as a dustbin lid n) as home-made soap
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3. Complete the sentences using the expressions from the box. Make up your own sentences.
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older/ more more/more older/darker more/angrier warmer/more longer/more more/less warmer/better more/more/less |
- __________ I live here, __________ I like it.
- __________ I get, __________ my hair gets.
- __________ money he lost, __________ it made him.
- __________ I learn, __________ forget and __________ I know.
- __________ I get to know you, __________ I understand you.
- __________ clothes she buys, __________ clothes she wants to buy.
- __________ it got, __________ time we spent on the beach.
- __________ the weather, __________ I feel.
4. Make up sentences using the following words. Make up your own sentences.
- He drives fast, he gets nervous.
- He eats ice-cream, he gets fat.
- He reads, he forgets.
- She buys jewelry, she wants jewelry.
- We spend money, we have friends.
- I sleep, I'm tired.
- He has money, he buys useless things.
- It is dangerous, I like it.
5. Make sentences from those words.
- My daughter's maths homework is getting/ difficult to understand.
- I heard Jeremy practising the piano yesterday - /good.
- It seems as if the police officers/ young.
- My temper/ bad.
- Hard/ to find time for everything you want to do.
- Professional tennis/ boring.
- Restaurants/expensive.
- Her holidays/ long.
6. Compare some of the things in the box. Use much/very much/far/ a little/ a bit /a lot/ no/ any
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