Fundamentals Of English Grammar

I CONTENTS

9-1 Making comparisons with as... as

9-2 Comparative and superlative

9-3 Comparative and superlative forms

of adjectives and adverbs

9-4 Completing a comparative

9-5 Modifying comparatives

9-6 Comparisons with less... than

and not as... as

9-7 Unclear comparisons

9-8 Using more with nouns

9-9 Repeating a comparative

9-10 Using double comparatives

9-1 1 Using superlatives

9- 12 Using the same, similar, dzxerent,

like, alike

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RClSE 1. Preview of comparisons. (Chapter 9) r:r..~x ., .,.'

Directiuns: Use the given words to make comparisons. ,. "$ .'. .-.

1. short~long lines (Compare the lengths of the lines.)
   llne A
   line B
   line C
   line D
   llne E

+ Line C is shorter than lines A and B.

+ B is the longest line of all.

+ C isn4 as long as A.

+ (continue w make compa*ons)

2. happylsad look on his face

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