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AS… AS
JOMARA TRIANA GONZÁLEZ
ENGLISH 4
COMPARATIVE
AS… AS
THE COMPARATIVE AS… AS
EXPRESSES THAT TWO ITEMS HAVE
EQUIVALENT ASPECTS OF QUALITY
OR MANNER. THE SECOND AS IS A
PREPOSITION THAT “HEADS” THE
PREOPOSITIONAL PHRASE WHISH
TAKES A NOUN OR A CLAUSE AS ITS
COMPLEMENT. TYPICALLY, THE
CLAUSE IS REDUCED TO THE
SUBJECT OR THE AUXILIARY FORM
OF THE VERB.
YOU CAN
MAKE
COMPARISONS
WITH (NOT)
AS… AS WITH
ADJETIVES
NOUNSADVERBS
ADJECTIVES
We use as + adjective+ as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal
in some way
•The sweater is just as comfortable as my jacket.
We use not as … as to make comparisons between things which aren’t equal
•The sweater is not as comfortable as my jacket.
We use negative form of to be as + adjective + as to express a negative idea
•I don´t look as scruffy as I did.
NOUNS
We use as + noun + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are
equal in some way
•She spends as little time as possible on her makeup.
We use negative form of to be as + noun + as to express a negative idea
•She doesn’t wear as many bright colors as she should.
•He doesn’t pay as much attention to his homework as he should.
ADVERBS
We use as + adverb+ as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are
equal in some way
•I tried as hard as I could to find the perfect style for her.
We use negative form of to be as + adverb + as to express a negative idea
•I don’t like short hair as much as long hair.

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As.. as

  • 1. AS… AS JOMARA TRIANA GONZÁLEZ ENGLISH 4
  • 2. COMPARATIVE AS… AS THE COMPARATIVE AS… AS EXPRESSES THAT TWO ITEMS HAVE EQUIVALENT ASPECTS OF QUALITY OR MANNER. THE SECOND AS IS A PREPOSITION THAT “HEADS” THE PREOPOSITIONAL PHRASE WHISH TAKES A NOUN OR A CLAUSE AS ITS COMPLEMENT. TYPICALLY, THE CLAUSE IS REDUCED TO THE SUBJECT OR THE AUXILIARY FORM OF THE VERB.
  • 3. YOU CAN MAKE COMPARISONS WITH (NOT) AS… AS WITH ADJETIVES NOUNSADVERBS
  • 4. ADJECTIVES We use as + adjective+ as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way •The sweater is just as comfortable as my jacket. We use not as … as to make comparisons between things which aren’t equal •The sweater is not as comfortable as my jacket. We use negative form of to be as + adjective + as to express a negative idea •I don´t look as scruffy as I did.
  • 5. NOUNS We use as + noun + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way •She spends as little time as possible on her makeup. We use negative form of to be as + noun + as to express a negative idea •She doesn’t wear as many bright colors as she should. •He doesn’t pay as much attention to his homework as he should.
  • 6. ADVERBS We use as + adverb+ as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way •I tried as hard as I could to find the perfect style for her. We use negative form of to be as + adverb + as to express a negative idea •I don’t like short hair as much as long hair.