COMPARISONS (So sánh)

I. So sánh bằng
S1 + be + as + ADJ + as + S2
S1 + be + not + as / so + ADJ + as + S2
Ex: Tom is as tall as Hoa
Hoa is not as / so tall as Tom

S1 + be + the same N + as S2
Ex: Tom is the same height as Hoa
Chú ý: Adj  N
1. Old / young  age
2. Long / short  length
3. Wide / narrow  width
4. Deep/shallow  depth
II. So sánh hơn
S1 + be + Adj_er / more Adj + than S2
III. So sánh nhất
S + be + the Adj_est / the most Adj
 Chú ý
1. Adj tận cùng là y, chuyển thành i + er/est (happy  happier/happiest)
2. Adj tận cùng là ow, er, le, et + er/est
Narrow – narrower – narrowest
Clever – cleverer – cleverest
Simple – simpler – simplest
Quiet – quieter – quietest
3. Tính từ bất quy tắc
Good – better – best
Bad – worse – worst
Many/much – more – most
Little – less – least
Far – farther/further – farthest/furthest
Old – older/elder – oldest/eldest
4. Nhấn mạnh so sánh hơn dùng much/far/a little/a lot/slightly/
Nhấn mạnh so sánh nhất dùng by far
5. So sánh 2 vật thì dùng so sánh hơn
 So sánh 3 vật trở lên thì dùng so sánh nhất
Ex: Of two books, this book is more interesting than that.
Of three books, this book is the most interesting book.
IV. So sánh càng … càng …
The SSH S + V, the SSH S+V
Ex: The hotter it is, the more tired I feel
The more beautiful she is, the more I love
V. So sánh càng ngày càng: Adj_er and adj_er / More and more adj
Ex: She is prettier and prettier
She is more and more beautiful
VI. So sánh số lần: S1 be + số lần + as adj as S2
Ex: My hair is twice as long as hers
Chú ý: Trong so sánh hơn để tránh lặp lại danh từ số ít đứng trước dùng that, tránh
lặp lại danh từ số nhiều dùng those
EXERCISE
I. Choose the correct answer
1. New York City’s Central Park is nearly twice as large ______ second
smallest country, Monaco
A.as B.is the C.as is D.as the
2.The speed of light is _____ the speed of sound
A.faster B.much faster than C.the fastest D.as fact
3.The use of detail is _______ method of developing a controlling idea, and
almost all students employ this method
A.more common B.common C.most common D.the most
common
4.________ in Stevenson’s landscapes, the more vitality and character the
paintings seem to possess
A.the brushwork is loose B.the looser brushwork
C.the loose brushwork is D.the looser the brushwork is
6.Cotton shirts feel ______ than polytester ones
A.much softer B.more softly C.far more softer D.far more softly
7.Of the three courses I did, this one is ______ interesting
A.the hardest and more B.harder but more
C.the harder but more D.the hardest but most
8.Of the 2 films we watched yesterday, Titanic is_______
A.the more interesting B.the most interesting
C.better interesting D.as interesting
9.This car is ________ of the 2 models in the showroom
A.more modern B.the most modern
C.the more modern D. one of the most modern
10.The tickets for the play weren’t nearly as expensive ____ we thought
A.so B.than C.that D.as
12.A quick look would reveal that France has twice ________ computers
A.as many televisions as B.more televisions than
C.as many as televisions D.many as televisions as
13. The _________ source of power in 1970 was from natural gas with almost
2%
A.most second important B.second most important
C.second important most D.most important second
14.Staying in a hotel costs _____ renting a room in a dormitory for a week
A.as much as twice B.twice as much as
C.twice more than D.twice as
20.The curriculum at the public school is as good ____ of any private school
A.or better than B.as or better than that
C.as or better that D.as or better than those
1.The more you talk about the situation, ______
A.it seems worse B.the worse it seems
C.the worse does it seem D.it seems the worse
2.The older you are,______
A.the more you may become worried B.the more worried you may become
C.the more worry you may become D.you may become more worried
5.______ you study for these exams, ______ you will do
A.The harder-the better B.the more – the much
C.the hardest – the best D.the more hard – the more good
II. Correct the mistake
1.Certain types of snakes have been known to survive fasts more as a year long.
2.The grizzly bear, which can grow up to eight feet tall, has been called a more
dangerous animal of North America.
3.The dangers of noise are, unfortunately, not as clear-cut than those from most
other health hazards.
4.Climate, soil type, and availability of water are the most critical factors than
selecting the best types of grass for a lawn.