Comparison 3 (as... as / than) Flashcards
Sarah, joe and David are all very rich. Sarah has $20 million, Joe has $15 million and David has $10 million. So:
joe is rich.
He ____ rich) than David. But he isn’t as ____ rich __ Sarah.
Sarah, joe and David are all very rich. Sarah has $20 million, Joe has $15 million and David has $10 million. So:
joe is rich.
He richer than David. But he isn’t as as rich as Sarah.
- Jack isn’t as old as he looks. (= he looks older than he is)
- The town centre wasn’t as crowded as usual. (=it is usually more crowded)
- Lisa didn’t do as well in the exam as she had hoped. (=she had hoped to do better)
- The weather is better today. lt’s not as cold. (=yesterday was colder than today)
- I don’t know as many people as you do. (=you know more people than me)
- How much did it cost? Fifty pounds?’ •No, not as much as that.’ (=Less than fifty pounds)
You can also say not so… (as):
- lt’s not warm, but it isn’t so cold as yesterday. (= it isn ‘t as cold as … )
Less … than is similar to not as … as:
- I spent less money than you. (= I didn’t spend as much money as you)
- The city centre was less crowded than usual. (=it wasn’t as crowded as usual)
- I play tennis less than I used to. (=I don’t play as much as I used to)
We also use as… as (but not so … as) in pos____ sentences and in qu____.
We also use as… as (but not so … as) in pos____ sentences and in qu____.
- I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
- There’s plenty of food. You can have as much as you want.
- Let’s walk. lt’s just as quick as taking the bus.
- Can you send me the information as soon as possible, please?
Also twice as … as, three times as … as etc. :
- Petrol is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.
- Their house is about three times as big as ours.
We say the same __ (not the same like).
We say the same as (not the same like).
- Laura’s salary is the same as mine. Or Laura gets the same salary as me.
- David is the same age as James.
- Sarah hasn’t changed. She still looks the same as she did ten years ago.
Can we say Than me I / than I am etc.?
Yes we can say Than me I / than I am etc.?
- You’re taller than me (not usually You’re taller than I) or You’re taller than I am.
- He’s not as clever as she is or He’s not as clever as her.
- They have more money than we do or They have more money than us.
- I can’t run as fast as he can or I can’t run as fast as him.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn’t . ____.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn’t as high as yours.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don’t ____ .
Complete the sentences using as … as.
You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don’t know as much about cars as me/ as I do .
Complete the sentences using as … as.
We are busy today, but we were busier yesterday. We aren’t ____ .
Complete the sentences using as … as.
We are busy today, but we were busier yesterday. We aren’t as much busy today as we were yesterday.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
I still feel bad, but I felt a lot worse earlier. I don’t ____.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
I still feel bad, but I felt a lot worse earlier. I don’t feel as worse as I did (*or as I felt*) yesterday.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer. Our neighbours haven’t ____.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer. Our neighbours haven’t lived here as long as us (*or as we have*).
Complete the sentences using as … as.
I was a little nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous. I wasn’t ____.
Complete the sentences using as … as.
I was a little nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous. I wasn’t as nervous (before the interview) as usual (or as usually I am).
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t ____ .
The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost ____.
I go out less than I used to. I don’t ____.
Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to____.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t ____ .
The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost ____.
I go out less than I used to. I don’t ____.
Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to____.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t as far as I thought.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost ____.
I go out less than I used to. I don’t ____.
Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to____.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost less than I expected.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
I go out less than I used to. I don’t ____.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
I go out less than I used to. I don’t go out as much (or as often) as I used to.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to ____.
Write a new sentence with the same meaning.
Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to have longer hair.
