Ex on comparison

S1 + be as + adj Normal verb The weather in Thai nguyen is as cold as that in Hanoi.

The houses in New York are as modern as those in Moscow.

Well-paid (adj) A teacher is as well-paid as a doctor.

The salary of a teacher is as high as that of a doctor The living standard of the Canadian is as high as that of the countries in Europe.

He is as poor as me/I am He sings as well as I do.

He sings as well as he did.

He sang as well as he had done.

He played football as well as he had done/once did I speak English as well as him/he does She is as beautiful as she was My father is three times as old as me/I am.

This table is twice as long as that.

This river is three times as deep as that.

A Boeing is twice as big as a helicopter.

A friend of mine/me.

A friend of Mary’s My-mine His-his Her coat is as new as mine/Son’s/his.

My car is as modern as his.

Her father is a teacher. His is an engineer Your shoes are as expensive as my father’s His – his My- mine Her father is a doctor. His is a teacher.

Mine is a new shirt.

EXERCISES

1. It is as cool today as it was yesterday.

2. He is as easy-going as me/I am.

3. This hotel is as convenient as a five star hotel.

4. Jack drives as carefully as Peter.

5. Mary is as studious as her friends.

6. He plays football as well as a professional footballer.

7. My watch is as accurate as yours.

8. Starfruits are as sour as lemons.

9. The English are as hospitable as the French.

10. He is as generous as his brother.

11. Roses are as beautiful as orchids.

12.Peter types as quickly/fast as Jane.

A few days ago, the weather was as hot as it is today.

The weather today is as hot as it was a few days ago.

It is as cool today as it was yesterday.

Well-paid (adj) shorter A teacher is not so well-paid as a doctor.

The salary of a teacher is not so high as that of a doctor.

1.I don’t speak English as/so fluently as a native speaker I don’t run as fast/quickly as he does.

Mary doesn’t sing as well/beautifully as Jane.

This morning, I didn’t get up as early as my mother. professionally 2.Vietnamese isn’t so popular as English.

3.Korean cars aren’t as economical as Japanese ones.

4.Women aren’t so strong/generous/faithful/talented as men.

5.Mary doesn’t attend the lessons as regularly as her friends.

Rose/orchid 6.Roses aren’t as/so beautiful as orchids 7.Chemistry isn’t so interesting as English.

8. I love poems because they are sad and romantic But I am not so sad and romantic as poems.

She is not as naïve as we thought.

1. Thai Nguyen isn’t as populous as HN

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The North isn’t as flat as the South.

Apples aren’t so expensive as oranges.

In the past, women weren’t so equal as men.

Luckily, the problem isn’t so complicated as we thought.

My dog is the (prettier/prettiest) (dog) of the two.

Short - shorter My dog is prettier than hers.

Smiles Lover believe friend He is a better /worse worker than me.

He is better/worse at maths than me He speaks English better /worse than me.

He has less money/patience than me.

He has fewer students than me.

I have more money than him.

I have more students than him.

I love you more than I can say.

I am older than you.

My house is farther than yours.

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Well-known (adj) He is better known than me.

He plays tennis better than me.

I don’t play tennis as well as he does.

I play tennis worse than he does.

He is a better tennis player than me.

I am a worse tennis player than him.

1. He runs faster than I do/me.

2. I don’t run as fast as he does/him.

3. I run more slowly than he does/him.

4. He is a faster runner than I am.

5. I am a slower runner than he is.

1. He plays the guitar better than I do.

2. I don’t play the guitar as well as he does.

3. I play the guitar worse than he does.

4. He is a better guitarist than I am.

5. I am a worse guitarist than he is.

1. He speaks more persuasively than I do.

2. I don’t speak as persuasively as he does.

3. I speak less persuasively than he does.

4. He is a more persuasive speaker than I am.

5. I am a less persuasive speaker than he is.

Professionally 1. He plays football more professionally than I do.

1. He plays football more professionally than I do.

2. I don’t play football as professionally as he does.

3. I play football less professionally than he does.

4. He is a more professional footballer than I am.

5. I am a less professional footballer than he is.

The South is flatter than the North.

Jack runs faster than Peter.

1. He is older than he looks 2. He looks older than he is.

He is worse/better at chemistry than me/I am.

She looks fitter than her sister.

It is easier for a child to learn a language than an adult.

Peter is taller than Jane.

Vietnamese women play football better than men.

Men are more generous than women.

Orchids are more beautiful than other flowers.

Jack listens to the lectures more/less attentively as Tom. Exercise 1 Difficult delicious Simple => simpler Quiet => quieter My watch is …….much/ a lot/ (by) far/…a bit/ slightly/ a little more expensive than Linh’s.

There are not so many people there as I had expected.

There were far fewer people there than I had expected.

You look younger and younger.

It is getting darker and darker outside.

The economic situation is getting worse and worse.

My parents are becoming older and older.

Our lessons are becoming/getting longer and longer Cars are becoming cheaper and cheaper.

Mobile phones are becoming more and more modern.

The problem is getting more and more complicated.

It is becoming more and more difficult to satisfy her.

Our lessons are becoming more and more difficult.

The more difficult an exercise is, the longer it takes you to do.

The nearer Tet approaches, the more exciting the atmosphere is.

The sooner, the better

She is as hard-working as a bee He plays the guitar as perfectly as a professional guitarist He is as rich as Rockerfeller Women are not as faithful as men Vietnamese isn’t so popular as English She isn’t so naïve as we thought It isn’t so hot today as it was yesterday He doesn’t sing as well as he did didn’t sing as well as he had done once did He plays tennis better than me I love poems since they are sad and romantic But I am not as sad and romantic as poems.

Tent He is older than he looks.

He looks older than he is.

He speaks English better than I do.

He is a better teacher than I am My mother is better at cooking than I am.

Well-known (adj) He looks older than he is.

He is older than he looks.

To be big for one’s age He is big for his age.

Quiet => quieter Simple +> simpler

My watch is much/far/a lot……/a bit/a little/slightly. more expensive than Mai’s There were not as many people there as I had expected.

There were far fewer people there than I had expected.

The economic situation is getting worse and worse My parents are getting older and older.

You look younger and younger.

It is getting darker and darker outside.

Our lessons are becoming longer and longer.

Mobile phones are becoming more and more modern The problem is getting more and more complicated.

It is becoming more and more difficult to satisfy her.

He is better known than I am Tall (adj) Intelligent (adj) My dog is the (prettier/prettiest) of the two.

HOMEWORK: Translating into English 1. Tết càng đến gần, khong khi càng nhộn nhịp.  The nearer Tet approaches, the more exciting the atmosphere is 2. Càng về trưa, trời càng nóng.  The nearer the noon approaches, the hotter it becomes.

3. Càng nhìn, càng yêu.  The more I look at you, the more I love you.

4. Ta càng nhân nhượng, thực dân Pháp càng lấn tới.  The more concession we made, the more the French colonialists encroached.

5. Càng biết anh ấy, tôi càng quý mến anh ấy..  The more I know him, the more I like him.

6. Mặt trời càng lên cao, ánh nắng càng chói chang.  The higher the sun rises, the more brightly it shines.

7. Càng đọc nhiều, kiến thức của bạn càng rộng.  The more you read, the wider your knowledge is.

8. Tóc bạn càng dài, trông bạn càng duyên dáng.  The longer your hair is, the more graceful you are/look.

9. Điện thoại càng đắt tiền, càng dễ bị mất.  The more expensive a cell phone is, the easier it is for it to be stolen.

10.Càng làm nhiều bài tập, bạn càng nhớ từ vựng.  The more exercises you do, the more words you remember.  The longer I study, the more tired I feel  The more I study, the more stupid I feel  The higher the sun rises,the bluer the sea is  The more important a person was, the greater the tomb was  The larger a garden is, the more difficult it is to catch chickens  The more I teach, the more experienced I am/the more experience I have  The less luggage you bring with you, the less trouble you get  The more you practice E, the more fluently You speak it  The more qualifications you can amass, the more successful you are in the academic field  The more I love her, the more miserable I feel  The more I tried to forget her, the more I missed her  My boss works better when he is pressed for time.  The less time my boss has, the better he works  The fatter you are, the more beautiful you look.  The more I travel, the more I know about the world.

The smaller a room is, the less furniture it needs.

And I know a very simple thing: The farther I am from you, the more I love you.

The more she grows up, the more beautiful she is.

The harder you study, the more chance you have to pass the exam.

The more salty food you eat, the thirstier you feel.

This is the most romantic poem she has ever read.

1. She has never read a poem as romantic as this (one) 2. She has never read a more romantic poem than this.

3. She has never read such a romantic poem.

4. This is the first time she has read such a romantic poem.

1. This the most comfortable car he has ever driven.

2. He has never driven a car as comfortable as this.

3. He has never driven a more comfortable car than this.

4. He has never driven such a comfortable car.

5. This is the first time he has driven such a comfortable car.  Of all the languages in the world, English is the most popular  All of the languages in the world, English is the most popular  A. All of -> Of all  All of the animals need water.

S V  All of the students are learning English.

S Of all my students, Lan is the most intelligent.  Of all/the 500 students I am teaching, Lan is the most intelligent.

Many of my students are very successful now.

Of many students I have taught, Linh is the most successful

My car is more expensive than his.

Of the two cars,mine is the more expensive (car) My dog is the (prettier/prettiest) of the two.

1. Mary is the most intelligent (student) in my class 2.No one /no student in my class is as intelligent as Mary 3.Mary is more intelligent than any other students in my class 1. Peter is the most skilful worker in the factory.

2. No one in the factory is as skilful as Peter.

3. Peter is more skilful than any other worker in the factory.

Orchid The salary of a teacher is not as high as that of a doctor.

The salary of a teacher is lower than…………………

A teacher isn’t as well-paid as a doctor.

I am hungry because I didn’t have lunch.

If I had had lunch, I wouldn’t be hungry

The news surprised me.

I was surprised by the

Do you have the nerve to go near the tiger?

Romantic Poem Read read read If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam.

So As Providing Unless you study hard,………………………… _____he phone, please take a message.

A. If B. Unless C. Should D. As long as 1.there (be) a change in the weather, they will delay all the flights.

Should there be 2.If there is a change in the weather, they will delay all the flights.

If he does..= Should he do 1.

2.

3.

4.

This is the most modern car I have ever driven.

I have never driven a car as modern as this.

I have never driven a more modern car than this.

This is the first time I have driven such a modern car.

This is the most modern car he has ever driven.

He has never driven a car as modern as this.

He has never driven a more modern car than this.

This is the first time he has driven such a modern car.

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He sings more beautifully than I do.

I sing less beautifully than him I don’t sing as beautifully as he does He is a more beautiful singer than me I am a less beautiful singer than him Picturesque Memoir

Reservoir Pizza Prepare Preparation Explanation Reference: reference Japan japanese This is the most modern car he has ever driven.

He has never driven a more modern car than this.

He has never driven a car as modern as this.

This is the first time he has driven such a modern car.

He has never driven such a modern car.

Of my three children, my second daughter is the most successful.