Universidad Nacional de
Chimborazo
NAME: CRISTIAN YUMISACA
MIGUEL BRAVO
EDUARDO BARRENO
SUBJECT: GRAMMAR FIVE
TOPIC: COMPARISONS
THE SAME (aS)
so … as…
 Comparison As ...As
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 We can compare two things or actions which have the
same quality with as adjective/adverb as.
 As Adjective As
 We usually compare two things which have the same
quality with as...as.
 My daughter is as beautiful as my wife.
 As Adverb As
 We can compare two actions with as adverb as. Let's
see the following examples.
 The little boy can run as fast as me.
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 Instead of as adjective/adjective as, we can use the
same + noun + as to compare two things or actions.
The Same Noun As
See the following examples :
I am as tall as my wife.
I have the same height as my wife (does).
The snake is as long as the rope.
The snake has the same length as the rope (does).
 So Adjective As In Negative Sentences

 We can replace as adjective as with so adjective as in
negative sentences..
 My ex-girlfriend is not so beautiful as my wife.
Thanks

Comparisons

  • 1.
    Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo NAME:CRISTIAN YUMISACA MIGUEL BRAVO EDUARDO BARRENO SUBJECT: GRAMMAR FIVE TOPIC: COMPARISONS THE SAME (aS) so … as…
  • 2.
     Comparison As...As    We can compare two things or actions which have the same quality with as adjective/adverb as.
  • 3.
     As AdjectiveAs  We usually compare two things which have the same quality with as...as.  My daughter is as beautiful as my wife.
  • 4.
     As AdverbAs  We can compare two actions with as adverb as. Let's see the following examples.  The little boy can run as fast as me.
  • 5.
      Instead ofas adjective/adjective as, we can use the same + noun + as to compare two things or actions. The Same Noun As
  • 6.
    See the followingexamples : I am as tall as my wife. I have the same height as my wife (does). The snake is as long as the rope. The snake has the same length as the rope (does).
  • 7.
     So AdjectiveAs In Negative Sentences   We can replace as adjective as with so adjective as in negative sentences..
  • 8.
     My ex-girlfriendis not so beautiful as my wife.
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