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- 2. as + adjective+ as (+) not as + adjective + as (-) Angela is as imaginative as Greg. I am not as tired as I was last week. Walking is as fast as taking a bus. Algebra is as difficult as
- 3. more (+) /less(-) + adjective + than I find golf less exciting than volleyball. I find aerobics more effective than pilates. Tom is less mature than his brother.
- 4. the most (+)/ the least (-) + adjective + of/in Sheila is the least easy-going girl in the group. Erin is the most artistic child in the class.
- 5. A big difference: much,a lot, far + comparative Sales in July were much higher than sales in June. She’s a lot taller than you. This one’s far more expensive than the blue one.
- 6. A small difference: slightly,a little, a bit, not much + comparative Sales in August were slightly lower than sales in July. You’re a bit younger than me. These are not much more expensive than those.
- 7. A big differencein the same group of people/things: by far + the+ superlative Maria is by far the most responsible employee in the company.
- 8. A tiny orno difference: exactly, more or less, roughly + the same + as He’s exactly the same age as me. ( No difference) The figures for December are more or less the same as the figures for November. (a tiny difference)
- 9. Increasing (+)/decreasing (-): comparative+ and +comparative The weather is getting colder and colder. As she gets older, she becomes more and more impatient.
- 10. the + comparative..., the + comparative The more I exercise, the fitter I get. The more I eat, the fatter I get.
- 11. one of the+ comparative; It would be + comparative + for + ..... than; prefer + sth+ to + sth; I’d sooner +verb+ than; It is one of the cheaper restaurants in the city. It would be better suited for a bigger group than an intimate supper. In warm seasons I prefer running to aerobics. I’d sooner die than have to go through all
- 12. as vs. like asthough/ as if as + a noun; Peter works as a doctor. like + in order to make a comparison; He works like a farm horse. as though/if + in order to make comparison; She looks as if she is going to be sick / she knew what is going to happen.
- 13. Correct the sentences 1.They are quicker doing this as I am. 2. I got there more easier than everyone else. 3. They are not as good at using a computer than me. 4. I don’t think this novel is so good than his last one. 5. I ate pretty the same much as the last time I went to this restaurant.
- 14. 6. The longerI sit here, less I feel like moving. 7. 7. I prefer Tarantino’s films than Oliver Stone’s. 8. 8. He ran as the wind. 9. 9. He has worked like a clerk for the same bank for most of his life. 10. 10. They seemed as they didn’t really understand what was going on.
- 15. Fill in thegaps. 1. She looks much the _____ did ten years ago. 2. The longer I study _____ I realise what an interesting language it is. 3. I don’t spend _____ money as my husband. 4. I’d sooner have ten ______ children at all.
- 16. I’ve always preferredclassical music (1) ____ pop music. I’d much (2) ______ listen to a forty- five-minute symphony (3) ______ a three-minute song. Pop songs seem (4)____ less interesting, harmonically and melodically, and the insistent, repetitive drumming is about (5)____ much fun (6)______ banging your head against the wall.
- 17. Resources http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar- reference/comparing-and-contrasting-%E2%80%93-modifying- comparatives RichardAcklam, Aramanta Crace,PREMIUM B2, Coursebook, Pearson Longman, 2008 Elaine Boyd, Aramanta Crace, PREMIUM C1, Coursebook, Pearson Longman, 2009 Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley, Access Grammar 4, Express Publishing, 2008