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1. Complete the sentences using as … as and a word from the table:
heavy fast far well nervous old
badly much attractive cute beautifully cheap
a. My brother cooks^ as well as^ anybody I know. He could be a professional.
b. Don’t worry. I did^ as badly as^ you on the test.
c.
Do you think you can run as fast as me?
d.
The sale hasn’t finished yet. It’s still as cheap as it was last week.
ENGL120 Grammar 5-3 Making Comparisons
e.
I don’t think the shirt is as attractive as the red one.
f. You can eat^ as much as^ you want at that restaurant for $12.
g. I wish I could sing^ as beautifully as Adele.
h.
It’s impossible for me to see as far as you can. Your eyes are really good.
i.
Is your computer as heavy as mine? I need to buy a new one. My back hurts.
2. Complete the sentences with your own ideas:
a. Some Porsches are as expensive as Lamborghinis.
b. Some pants not as comfortable as sleeping pant.
c. Study english not as easy as it looks.
d. Going to walk as much as I can.
e. Play baseball almost as well as play soccer.
f. Will move to Italy as soon as possible.
g. I will sing as often as I would like.
h. I hand no fun as much as I should.
i. Study nursing not as difficult as people say it is.
j. Learn to walk nearly as important as learn to speak.
3. Use the comparative form of the word in orange to rewrite the
sentence with the same meaning:
a.
It won’t be as hot tomorrow as it was today.
It will be cooler tomorrow than it was today.
b.
Cotton isn’t as soft as silk. Silk is softer than cotton.
c.
I must be losing weight! This shirt isn’t as tight now as it was last week. I must be losing weight! This shirt was tighter last week than it is now.
d.
Her hair isn't as long as mine. My hair is longer than hers is.
e.
In general, second-hand clothes aren’t as expensive as new ones. In general, new clothes are more expensive than second-hand ones.
k.
My home isn’t as quiet as yours. Your home is quieter than mine.
l.
I don’t drive as slowly as you do. You drive more slowly than I do.
4. Complete the sentences with an auxiliary verb:
a. You ate much more for dinner than I did.
d. Phil works a lot harder at work than Joanne does.
e. I’m not going to study as hard tonight as I did last night.
f. I can’t speak English as well as you can.
g. I really don’t follow fashion as much as you do.
j. You’ve been here much longer than I have.
k. Please slow down. You are driving much faster than you should.
l. You look happier than you were yesterday.
f. I think the spaghetti is^ the most delicious (delicious) thing on the menu.
g.
Real Madrid is the richest (rich) soccer team in the world.
h.
This is one of the most famous (famous) places in the world.
i. Your dog is^ the most friendly (friendly) dog I have ever met.
j.
My best friend is the most important (important) person in my life.
k.
Australia is the furthest (far) place I have ever been to.
l.
You should ask John to fix your computer. He knows computers the best (well) of anyone I know.
