Grammar Talk 5 - Using as ... as to compare.
Also, prossessive pronouns Page 1
1.
A: I like that shirt. It’s very nice.
B: Thanks. But look at Robert’s. It’s much nicer
than mine.
A: I don’t think so.
B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as nice as his.
2.
A: I like that dress. It’s very fancy.
B: Thanks. But look at Maria’s. It’s much fancier
than mine.
A: I don’t agree.
B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as fancy as hers.
3.
A: I like your composition. It’s interesting.
B: Thanks. But I read yours. It’s more
interesting than mine.
A: I don’t agree with you.
B: No?
A: No. Yours is as interesting as mine.
4.
A: I like your children. They’re intelligent.
B: Thanks. But talk to Bob and Judy’s kids.
They’re more intelligent than mine.
A: Not in my opinion.
B: No?
A: No. Yours are as intelligent as theirs.
5.
A: I like your job application. It’s impressive.
B: Thanks. But I saw yours and Tom’s
applications. They’re more impressive than
mine.
A: I disagree.
B: You do?
A: Yes. Yours is as impressive as ours.
6.
A: I like your watch. It’s very accurate.
B: Thanks. But look at Sam’s. It’s much
more accurate than mine.
A: I don’t think so.
B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as accurate as his.
7.
A: I love your chololate cake. It’s very delicious.
B: Thanks. But you should taste David’s. It’s
more delicious than mine.
A: I tasted his. I don’t agree.
B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as delicious as his.
8.
A: I like your shoes. They’re attractive.
B: Thanks. But look at Mrs. White’s shoes.
They’re more attractive than mine.
A: You’re wrong.
B: I am?
A: Yes. Yours are as attractive as hers.
9.
A: I like your dog. He’s friendly.
B: Thanks. But look at Sally’s dog. He’s much
friendlier than mine.
A: I don’t think so.
B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as friendly as hers.
10.
A: I like your car. It’s very elegant.
B: Thanks. But I rode in your and your
husband’s car. It’s more elegant than mine.
A: I’m not so sure.
B: You’re not?
A: No. Yours is as elegant as ours.
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11.
A: I don’t like your computer. It’s not powerful. 16.
A: I dislike your alarm clock. It isn’t loud.
B: Really? But it’s more powerful than Maria’s.
B: Oh, come on. It’s louder than Steven’s
A: I don’t agree.
A: I disagree with your opinion.
B: You don’t?
B: You do?
A: No. Yours isn’t as powerful as hers.
A: Yours isn’t as loud as his.
12.
A: I don’t like your tomatoes. They aren’t fresh. 17.
B: Really? But they’re fresher than David’s. A: I don’t care for your pencil. It isn’t sharp.
A: I disagree with you. B: Really? Look at it. It’s sharper than yours!
B: You do? A: You’re crazy.
A: Yes. Yours aren’t as fresh as his. B: Do you really think so?
A: Yours isn’t as sharp as mine.
13.
A: I dislike your socks. They aren’t fashionable. 18.
B: Oh, come on. They’re more fashionable A: I don’t like your silverware. It isn’t shiny.
than your socks! B: Come on. It’s shinier than Mr. and Mrs.
A: I have a different opinion. Blue’s silverware.
B: You do? A: I don’t agree.
A: Yes. Yours aren’t as fashionable as mine. B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours isn’t as shiny as theirs.
14.
A: I don’t like your sofa. It isn’t comfortable. 19.
B: Really? It’s more comfortable than the A: I like your _______ . ____ ________ .
neighbors’ sofa! B: Thanks. But, Mary’s ________ is more
A: I don’t think so. __________ than mine.
B: No? A: I don’t agree.
A: Yours isn’t as comfortable as theirs. B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as __________ as hers.
15.
A: I don’t like your neighbors. They aren’t quiet. 20.
B: Really? They’re quieter than your and A: I like your _______ . _____ ________ .
Martha’s neighbors. B: Thanks. But, Tom’s ________ is
A: I don’t agree. __________ er than mine.
B: You don’t? A: I don’t agree.
A: No. Yours aren’t as quiet as ours. B: You don’t?
A: No. Yours is as __________ as his.