Comparison As As Comparison As As

Comparison As ...As Explanation Comparison As ...As Explanation

We can compare two things which have the same quality with as We can compare two things which have the same quality with as
adjective as. adjective as.

As Adjective As As Adjective As

We usually compare two things which have the same quality We usually compare two things which have the same quality
with as...as. Let's see the following examples. with as...as. Let's see the following examples.

 My daughter is as beautiful as my wife.  My daughter is as beautiful as my wife.

 My son is as fat as my wife.  My son is as fat as my wife.
 My brother is not as tall as my father.  My brother is not as tall as my father.

As ...As The Same ...As As ...As The Same ...As

as tall as the same height as as tall as the same height as
as high as the same height as as high as the same height as
as wide as the same width as as wide as the same width as
as long as the same length as as long as the same length as
as old as the same age as as old as the same age as
as expensive as the same price as as expensive as the same price as

See the following examples : See the following examples :

 I am as tall as my wife.  I am as tall as my wife.

 I have the same height as my wife (does).  I have the same height as my wife (does).
 The snake is as long as the rope.  The snake is as long as the rope.
 The snake has the same length as the rope (does).  The snake has the same length as the rope (does).

As Adjective As In Negative Sentences As Adjective As In Negative Sentences

We can replace as adjective as with not as adjective as in negative We can replace as adjective as with not as adjective as in negative
sentences. Let's see the following examples. sentences. Let's see the following examples.
  My ex-girlfriend is not as beautiful as my wife.
 My father is not as fat as my mother.
 My brother is not as tall as my father.
Exercise 1
In this exercise you have to complete the sentences using as...as.
Example: My sister is talkative and my mother is too.
You write: My sister is as talkative as my mother.
1. My brother is tall and I am too. My brother is ....
2. My mother is fat and my mother is too. My mother is ....
3. My son is intelligent and my daughter is too. My son is ....
4. John can play guitar well and George can too. John can ....
5. Abraham is funny and Prana is too. Abraham is ....
Exercise 2
Use either as ... as or not as ... as in the sentences below.
1. The blue car is ………………………. the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is………………………. Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is ………………………. the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is ………………………. the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is………………………. Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today it's ………………………. yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was ………………………. the mushroom
soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is ……………………….
lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Nick is ………………………. Kevin. (brave)
10. Silver is ………………………. gold. (not/heavy)
 My ex-girlfriend is not as beautiful as my wife.
 My father is not as fat as my mother.
 My brother is not as tall as my father.
Exercise 1
In this exercise you have to complete the sentences using as...as.
Example: My sister is talkative and my mother is too.
You write: My sister is as talkative as my mother.
1. My brother is tall and I am too. My brother is ....
2. My mother is fat and my mother is too. My mother is ....
3. My son is intelligent and my daughter is too. My son is ....
4. John can play guitar well and George can too. John can ....
5. Abraham is funny and Prana is too. Abraham is ....
Exercise 2
Use either as ... as or not as ... as in the sentences below.
1. The blue car is ………………………. the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is………………………. Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is ………………………. the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is ………………………. the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is………………………. Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today it's ………………………. yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was ………………………. the mushroom
soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is ……………………….
lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Nick is ………………………. Kevin. (brave)
10. Silver is ………………………. gold. (not/heavy)