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9-4 USING AS AS; USING LES!
John is 21 years old.
Mary is 21 years old.
(a) JohnisasoldasMary.
(b) This watch is as expensive as that watch.
Fred is 20 years old.
Jean is 21 years old.
( c ) Fred ia't as old as Jean.
(d) Fred is younpsv h n Jean.
(e) This book h 't as exponaive as that book.
( f) This book w cheaper than that book.
(g) This book h 't as expensive as that book.
(h) This book is less expensive than that book.
Notice the pattern: as + adjective + as
In (a): Their ages are the same.
In (b): The price of the watches is the same.
(c) and (d) have the same meaning.
(e) and (f) have the same meaning.
(g) and (h) have the same meaning. Lass is the
opposite of more. Less is used with adjectives that
have two or more syllables (except most adjectives
that end in -y). Lss. is usually not used with onesyllable
adjectives or adjectives that end in -y.
INCORRECT: Fred is less old than Jean.
CORRECT: Fred isn't as old as Jean.
Fred is younger than Jean.
EXERCISE 17: Complete the following sentences by using as . . . as and the ADJECTIVE in italics.
1. tau
Mary is as tall a5 her brother.
2. sweet
3. big
A lemon isn't
A donkey isn't
an orange.
a horse.
4. friendly
5. dark
6. cold
7. pretty
8. azpemive
People in this city are
in my hometown.
Paul's hair isn't
The weather isn't
,.'I
This dress is
A pencil isn't
yesterday.
the people
his brother's.
today
that one.
a pen.
MAKING COMPARISONS .
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