UNIT SUMMARY

Simple, Comparative, and Superlative Forms

SHORT WORDS Jacob is tall. Mark is taller than Jacob. Bart is the tallest member of the basketball team.

LONG WORDS Basketball is popular in the United States. Basketball is more popular than soccer in the United States. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.

Comparisons with As . . . As and The Same . . . As

Soccer players aren’t as tall as basketball players. Soccer players aren’t the same height as basketball players. Soccer players and basketball players aren’t the same height. I didn’t swim as many minutes as you did. I didn’t spend as much time in the pool as you did. I don’t work out as much as you do.

Comparisons with Like and Alike

She’s like her mother. They’re both interested in sports. She and her mother are alike. They’re both interested in sports. She looks like her mother. They’re both tall and strong. She and her mother look alike. They’re both tall and strong.