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2. Sam (1.8 m), Ben (1.8 m) tall Sam is … Ben.

3. December (-10°C), February (-10°C) cold December is … February

4. Vicky (45 kg), Gabi (45 kg) heavy Vicky is … Gabi

Say it in another way. Use not as … as.

My sister is lazier than me. I’m not as lazy as my sister.

1. I’m more patient than my friend.

2. I think rafting is more exciting than kayaking.

3. I think snowboarding is more dangerous than skateboarding.

4. Airplanes are faster than helicopters.

5. Running is more exhausting than walking.

We use as + adjective + as to say that two people or things are the same in some way. We use not as + adjective + as to say that two people or things are different in some way.

IMPORTANT!

He is as tall as me. = He is the same height I am.

3.Reflexive pronouns

Read and compare the examples.

Justin didn’t know how to dance horo. Alice taught him.

The Swedish boy taught himself to play the bagpipe.

Now read the reflexive pronouns and answer the questions. myselfourselves yourselfyourselves himself herself itself themselves

When do we add -self ? When do we add -selves ?

Now check with the rules.

We add -self in the singular. We add -selves in the plural.

IMPORTANT! The stress is on self /selves : /maɪˈself/, /ðəmˈselvz/.

Practice

Say the correct reflexive pronoun in each sentence.