Constructions with Comparisons
● (+) as BIG as ( as + positive + as)
● (-) not as / so BIG as
(not as / so + positive + as)
● BIGGER than (comparative + than)
(2 people or things)
● the BIGGEST in / of (superlative)
(3 people or things)
● less BIG than
(less + positive + than)
● the least BIG in / of
(the least + positive)
● twice / three times / half as BIG
as ( as + positive + as)
● the BIGGER the BETTER (the +
comparative … the+ comparative)
● the same as
● BIGGER and BIGGER
( comparative +and+ comparative)
● prefer + ing form / noun + to +
ing form / noun (general
preference)
● would prefer + to-inf + rather
than + inf without to (specific
preference)
● would rather / sooner + inf
without to + than + inf without to
Peter is as tall as Tom.
Tom is not as / so strong as Peter.
He makes fewer mistakes than you.
This is the oldest theatre in London.
The youngest of the family was the most
successful.
I am less keen on taking risks than I used to be.
The bicycle is the least expensive of all.
Their flat cost half as much as mine.
House agent: Do you want a big house?
Ann: Yes, the bigger the better.
Tom: But the smaller it is, the less it will cost to
us to heat.
Your dress is the same as the one I bought last
month.
Life is getting harder and harder.
I prefer going out to watching TV.
I prefer coffee to tea.
I would prefer to eat in rather than go to a
restaurant.
I’d rather look for a new house than stay in this
one.