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AS … AS (Comparisons with Adjectives)
I am
You are
He is
She is (not) as busy as Michael.*
It is
We are
They are
* ALSO: I am as busy as Michael is.
Re-write the sentences using ‘as … as’ comparisons. Use ‘not’ when necessary.
1. My brother is twenty years old. Patrick is twenty-five years old.
2. Australia is big. Canada is bigger.
3. I am very tired. Kevin is also very tired.
4. Iceland is colder than England.
5. This chair is expensive. That chair is also expensive.
6. Andrew is lazier than Wendy.
7. Carol and David are both ten years old.
8. I think action movies are more interesting than comedies.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus ‘as … as’ Comparisons with adjectives
Level Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. My brother isn’t as old as Patrick (is).
2. Australia isn’t as big as Canada (is).
3. I am as tired as Kevin (is).
4. England isn’t as cold as Iceland (is).
5. This chair is as expensive as that chair (is).
Also possible: That chair is as expensive as this chair (is).
6. Wendy isn’t as lazy as Andrew (is).
7. Carol is as old as David (is). Also possible: David is as old as Carol (is).
8. I think comedies aren’t as interesting as action movies (are).
Also possible: I don’t think comedies are as interesting as action movies (are).
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