COMPARISON AS ….

AS

As … as means “the same as”

Not as … as means “less than”

Look at the following pictures, read the information about Fanning sisters
and analyze the comparisons.

Elle Fanning Dakota Fanning

Birthday: April 9th, 1998 Birthday: Feb. 23rd, 1994

1.75m tall 1.63 tall

46 movies 48 movies

Net worth: 5 millions Net worth: 16 millions

ADJECTIVES
 Elle is as beautiful as Dakota. (the same)
 Dakota isn’t as tall as Elle. (Less than)

 NEVER
 Elle is as more beautiful as Dakota.
 Dakota isn’t as taller as Elle.
 NOUNS
 Elle has as blonde hair as Dakota. (the same)
 Elle hasn’t filmed as many movies as Dakota. (Less than)
 Elle doesn’t have as much money as Dakota. (Less than)

IMPORTANT!

Use: much / little with uncountable nouns

Many / few  with countable nouns

ADVERBS
 Elle acts as well as Dakota. (the same)
 Dakota doesn’t sing as sweetly as Elle. (Less than)

IMPORTANT!
Adverbs are the words that describe the verb: funnily, crazily, badly, happily,
strongly, weakly, etc.

Exceptions: well, fast, hard