Fundamentals Of English Grammar

EXERCISE 5. Comparisons with AS... AS. (Chart 9-1)
Directions: As... us is used in many traditional phrases. These phrases are generally
spoken rather than written. See how many of these phrases you're familiar with by
completing the sentences with the given words.

Ja bear a feather a mule

a bird the hills a rock

a bulllan m a kite a wet hen

a cat

When will dinner be ready? I'm as hungry as a brav!

Did Bill really lift that heavy box all by himself? He

must be as strong as

It was a lovely summer day. School was out, and

there was nothing in particular A-' I had to do. I felt

as free as

Marco won't change his

mind. He's as stubborn as

How can anyone expect me to

sleep in this bed? It's as hard as .., I> '.,I,.

Of course I'M heard that joke before! It's as old as

Why are you pacing? What's the matter? You're as nervous as

Thanks for offering the help, but I can carry the box alone. It

looks heavy, but it isn't. It's as light as

When Erica received the good news, she felt as

high as

Was she angry? You'd better believe it!

She was as mad as

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