COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

(NOT) AS + ADJECTIVE + AS

 We use (not) as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are

equal in some way.
The world's biggest bull is as big as a small elephant.
I’m not as tall as you.
France isn’t as big as the USA.

Make sentences with (not) as + adjective + as.

1) The clothes shop is _______________________ the computer shop. (interesting)

2) Jake is _______________________ Sue. (not/happy)
3) London is _______________________ school. (not/boring)
4) The weather is _______________________ in June. (bad)
5) Joe’s party is _______________________ Mary’s party. (fantastic)
6) The ravens are _______________________ the cows. (hungry)
7) The Beefeaters are _______________________ the guards at Buckingham Palace. (funny)
8) The cat runs _______________________ the dog. (not/fast)
9) Pete’s present is _______________________ John’s. (expensive)
10) The queue is _______________________ Oxford Street. (not/long)
11) The blue car is _______________________ as the red car. (fast)
12) Peter is _______________________ Fred. (not/tal)

13) The violin is _______________________ the cello. (not/low)

14) This copy is _______________________ the other one. (bad)

15) Oliver is _______________________ Peter. (optimistic)

16) Today it’s _______________________ yesterday. (not/windy)

17) The tomato soup was _______________________ the mushroom soup. (delicious)
18) Grapedfruit juice is _______________________ lemonade. (not/sweet)

19) Nick is _______________________ Kevin. (brave)

20) Silver is _______________________ gold. (not/heavy)

ANSWER KEY
1) The clothes shop is AS INTERESTING AS the computer shop. (interesting)
2) Jake is NOT AS HAPPY AS Sue. (not/happy)
3) London is NOT AS BORING AS school. (not/boring)
4) The weather is AS BAD AS in June. (bad)
5) Joe’s party is AS FANTASTIC AS Mary’s party. (fantastic)
6) The ravens are AS HUNGRY AS the cows. (hungry)
7) The Beefeaters are AS FUNNY AS the guards at Buckingham Palace. (funny)
8) The cat runs NOT AS FAST AS the dog. (not/fast)
9) Pete’s present is AS EXPENSIVE AS John’s. (expensive)
10) The queue is AS NOT LONG AS Oxford Street. (not/long)

11) The blue car is AS FAST AS the red car. (fast)

12) Peter is NOT AS TALL AS Fred. (not/tal)

13) The violin is NOT AS LOW AS the cello. (not/low)

14) This copy is AS BAD AS the other one. (bad)

15) Oliver is AS OPTIMISTIC AS Peter. (optimistic)

16) Today it’s NOT AS WINDY AS yesterday. (not/windy)

17) The tomato soup was AS DELICIOUS AS the mushroom soup. (delicious)
18) Grapedfruit juice is NOT AS SWEET AS lemonade. (not/sweet)

19) Nick is AS BRAVE AS Kevin. (brave)

20) Silver is NOT AS HEAVY AS gold. (not/heavy)