четверг, 12 февраля 2015 г.

"As" for comparisons

Listen, Read along & Memorize
Paris was just as exciting as I had expected!
We can use as to make a comparison. As can be used to show that things are the same, or not the same. For today’s English Lesson, let’s have a look at how to use asto make comparisons in English.
Here are the example sentences. 

Using as + adjective + as:
·         Tom is as tall as Bob.
·         The atmosphere is just as nice as it is in Japan.
·         Today is just as cold as yesterday.
Using not as + adjective + as:
·         Jim is not as tall as Bob. Bob is taller than Jim.
·         New York is not as expensive as Tokyo. Tokyo is more expensive than NY.
·         Today is not as cold as yesterday. Yesterday was colder than today.
Using the same as:
·         Tom’s weight is the same as Bob’s weight.
·         The atmosphere in this restaurant is just the same as it is in Paris.
·         Today’s cold temperature is the same as it was yesterday.
Using the same + noun + as:
·         Tom is just the same weight as Bob.
·         This pub has the same atmosphere as a pub in London.
·         Today, we have just the same weather as we had yesterday.
Using not the same as:
·         Tom’s weight is not the same as Bob’s weight.
·         The atmosphere in this restaurant is not the same as it is in France.
·         This pub does not have the same atmosphere as a pub restaurant in London.
·         Today, we don’t have the same weather as we had yesterday.