Grammar Patterns

1. Your brother is as tall as you are.

This house is as large as that one.

My room is as comfortable as yours.

My coat is as warm as hers.

2. Your flat is almostas cheap as mine.

This exercise is almost as easy as the previous one.

Nina is just as pretty as her sister.

Jack is nearly as tall as his cousin.

3. - Have you got as much free time today as Bob has? - Yes, I’ve got even more free time today than Bob has.

1. - Is their house as good as ours?

- Yes, their house is even better than ours.

2. - Have you got as many friends at the Institute as your sister?

- Yes, I’ve got even more friends than she has.

4. January is much colder than November.

Alice is much prettier than her sister.

The mother is much more beautiful than the daughter.

Football is much more popular than handball.

5. They are less busy than I am.

This book is less dull than that one.

Tennis is less popular than football.

6. She is a bright girl, isn’t she? - Yes, she is the brightest girl in her form.

Summer is a warm season, isn’t it? – Yes, it’s the warmest season of the year.

February is a short month, isn’t it? – Yes, it’s the shortest month of the year.

My bedroom is comfortable, isn’t it? – Yes, it’s the most comfortable room in my flat.

Exercise 14. Make comparisons according to pattern 1. Begin your sentence with the words suggested.

1. Basketball is popular in our country. (football)

2. That dress is pretty. (this dress)

3. My room is warm. (your room)

4. I’m thirsty. (Helen)

5. Your essay is good. (Michael’s essay)

6. Her coat is warm. (my coat)

7. Nick is busy today. (John)

8. That book is dull. (this book)

Exercise 15. Change the following statements according to pattern 2.

1. This exercise is as easy as the previous one. (almost)

2. Maude is as pretty as her sister. (just)

3. The bedroom is as big as the living-room. (practically)

4. Jack is as tall as his cousin. (nearly)

5. I’ve as many mistakes as Helen has. (almost)

6. Ernest has as little free time as his sister. (practically)

7. I’ve got as much work to do as you have. (just)

8. There’s as much furniture in my room as in yours. (nearly)

Exercise 16. Answer the following questions according to pattern 3.

1. Have you got as many friends at the Institute as your sister?

2. Is there as much bread on your plate as on that one?

3. Have you got as little money with you as I have?

4. Is his pronunciation as bad as Kate’s?

5. Have you got as much furniture in your bedroom as in your study?

6. Has Ned got as many mistakes in the translation as Helen?

7. Is Ann’s spelling as good as yours?

8. Is this film as bad as that one?

9. Is this laboratory as good as theirs?

10. Is he as good at literature as at physics?

Exercise 17. Join the following sentences according to pattern 4. Begin your sentence with the subject of the second sentence.

1. The University library is large. The Moscow State Public Library is larger.

2. Her sister is pretty. Alice is prettier.

3. Your dictionary is good. Your friend’s dictionary is better.

4. April is cool. March is cooler.

5. Jane’s daughter is beautiful. Her mother is more beautiful.

6. His operas are famous. His songs are more famous.

7. It’s windy in April. It’s more windy in March.

8. Handball is popular. Football is more popular.

9. You’re tired. I’m more tired.

Exercise 18. Join the following sentences according to pattern 5. Begin your sentence with the subject of the second sentence.

1. Football is popular. Tennis isn’t so popular.

2. Your flat is comfortable. My flat isn’t so comfortable.

3. This article is useful. That article isn’t so useful.

4. October is rainy. September isn’t so rainy.

5. Your watch is expensive. My watch isn’t so expensive.

Exercise 19. Answer the following questions according to the pattern 6. Use the superlative degree of adjectives and the given suggestions.

1. Helen is a fast runner, isn’t she? (in our team)

2. It’s a funny story, isn’t it? (in the book)

3. Jack is a clever boy, isn’t he? (in their family)

4. He’s a good athlete, isn’t he? (in their team)

5. It’s a bad park, isn’t it? (in our town)

6. It’s a difficult exercise, isn’t it? (of the lesson)

7. He’s a popular singer, isn’t he? (in the country)

8. Mary is a talented dancer, isn’t she? (in the company)

9. It’s an exciting novel, isn’t it? (by this author)

Exercise 20. Join the following pairs of sentences using the conjunctions as … as. Use the adjective suggested. Make all the necessary changes.

Example: My watch keeps good time. So does Helen’s. (accurate)

My watch is as accurate as Helen’s.

1. Thomas is very clever. So is his friend. (bright)

2. I’m twenty. So is my cousin. (old)

3. My room is 18 metres square. So is my sister-in-law’s. (large)

4. I’m 167 centimetres tall. So is my friend. (tall)

5. My son is fond of noisy games. So is Peter’s son. (noisy)

6. My room has two windows. So has Jim’s. (light)

7. Bill’s flat is cosy. So is Ann’s. (well-planned)

8. Jane is pretty. So is her sister. (attractive)

Exercise 21. Ask questions according to the example. Use the words suggested.

Example: Helen’s daughter is pretty. (your daughter)

Is Helen’s daughter as pretty as yours?

1. This street is noisy. (that street)

2. Our family is large. (their family)

3. Their house is big. (our house)

4. Water-skiing is exciting. (surfing)

5. Your students are bright. (the students of group 3)

6. His car is old. (his brother’s car)

7. Her sister is tactful. (your sister)

8. Mary’s room is small. (Bob’s room)

Exercise 22. Ask questions according to the example. Work in pairs.

Example: St 1: Bob is clever.

St 2: And his wife? Is she as clever as her husband?

St 1: Yes, she’s just as clever as her husband.

1. Felix is absent-minded. And Gregory?

2. Ann is slow. And her brother?

3. Nina is energetic. And her husband?

4. Helen is plump. And her sister?

5. You’re slim. And your twin-sister?

6. Dick is tall. And his elder brother?

7. Your hair is dark. And your daughter’s?

Exercise 23. Join the following pairs of sentences using the construction not so … as.

Example: Volleyball is popular. Tennis is not so popular.

Tennis is not so popular as volleyball.

1. My suit is new. Your coat is not so new.

2. His lamp is bright. That lamp isn’t so bright.

3. Your cousin is pretty. Your sister isn’t so pretty.

4. My brother is hard-working. I’m not so hard-working.

5. Peter’s voice is deep. Tom’s voice is not so deep.

6. Our flat is cosy. Your flat is not so cosy.

7. The ocean is deep. The sea is not so deep.

8. Jane is tired. Paul is not so tired.

9. December is cold. November is not so cold.

10. The Sun is big. The Moon is not so big.

Exercise 24. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

1. Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.

2. This house isn’t very modern. I prefer more modern houses.

3. You’re not very tall. Your brother is ……………….

4. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work …………...

5. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is …………….

6. Jill’s idea isn’t very good. My idea is …………...

7. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are …………..

8. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is …………..

9. I’m not very interested in art. I’m …………….. in history.

10. It isn’t very warm today. It was …………….. yesterday.

11. These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones taste ……………….

12. Britain isn’t very big. France is …………...

13. London isn’t very beautiful. Paris is …………...

14. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ………….. one?

15. People aren’t very polite today. In the past they were ………….

Exercise 25. Complete the sentences. Use than.

1. He isn’t very tall. You’ re taller than him (or: than he is).

2. She isn’t very old. You’re ……………….

3. I don’t work very hard. You work ……………….

4. He doesn’t smoke very much. You ………………….

5. I’m not a very good cook. You ………………….

6. We don’t know many people. You …………………..

7. They haven’t got much money. You’ve got …………………...

8. I can’t run very fast. You can …………………...

9. I don’t get up very early. You ………………….

10. He isn’t very interesting. You …………………..

Exercise 26. Complete the sentences with a bit or much + a comparative (older/better etc.)

1. Jill is 25. Gary is 24½. Jill is a bit older than Gary.

2. Jack’s mother is 54. His father is 68. Jack’s mother …………….

3. My camera costs £ 100. Yours costs £ 96. My camera …………………..

4. Yesterday I felt terrible. Today I feel okay. I feel ……………..

5. Today the temperature is 12 degrees. Yesterday it was ten degrees. It’s …………….. today …………………. yesterday.

6. Ann is a fantastic tennis player. I’m not very good. Ann ……………………….

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