Sentenc e struc ture and trans form atio n
Subject 1: Comparisons
I. Sentence st ructure:
1. Equal comparison
S + Verb + as + Adjective/ Adverb + as Noun / Pronoun
My book is as interesting as yours.
His car runs as fast as a race car.
S + Verb ( in negative) + as/ so + Adjective/ Adverb +as + S + Verb / Aux
John does not sing so well as his sister does.
2. Comparative with other verbs: `3. Comparative form.
a) Like + N
She is like my mother.
b) ( not )the same as + N
I will not do the same as you.
c) different from + N
We are different from you.
`3. Comparative form.
Eg: John s grade is higher than his sister s.’ ’
He speaks Spanish more fluently than I do.
• Double comparison
- Short adjectives/ adverbs:
- Long adjectives/ adverbs

- Short and long adjectives/ adverbs
Adjective + er
S + Verb Adverb + er + than Noun /
Pronoun
more + Adjective/
Adverb
less + Adjective/ Adverb
S + Verb Adjective + er and Adjective +er

Jane is ................................................
5.No animal is as big as a whale is .
A whale is .............................................
6. Laura reads more quickly than her brother does.
Her brother .............................................
7. Jack is the tallest student in this class.
No ......................................................
8. His assignment is different from mine.
My assignment …….........................................
9. He knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don’t
know……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Jane is a better swimmer than Mary.
Jane ...................................................
11.She is a far more careful driver than I am.
She drives .............................................
12.She is a slower and more careful driver than I am.
She drives ..............................................
13.Joe dances more gracefully than his partner.
Joe’s partner ...........................................
14.When he is old , he doesn’t like to travel.
The older ...............................................
15.Is this the cheapest pet food you have got?
Have you ..............................................?
Exercise2 : Write the following sentences . Use the double comparative form of the adjectives or
adverbs in parentheses.
1. The teacher is asking(difficult )questions.
2. My brother is getting( strong).
3. Architects are building (tall) houses.
4. Cars are running (fast).

5. My sister is ten years old. Her sister is ten years old, too.(The same….as)
6. Unit 2 is difficult. Unit 3 is more difficult.(not as….as).
7. My computer is very modern. Your computer is not modern.(not as….as)
8. My sister sing very well.(like)
9. Her mother is tall. She is short.( different)
10.The magazine is large. The newspaper is not large.(not as…………….as)