0 EXERCISE 6. Comparisons wlth AS.. .AS. (Chart 9-1)
Direchm: Complete the sentences with your own words.
Example:... not as sharp as....
-* A pencil pmnt isn 't as sharp as a needle.
A kitchen knife isn't ac sharp as a razor blade.
My mind isn't as sharp in the afternoon as it is in the morning.1.... just as important as.... 9.... not as heavy as....
2.... not as comfortable as.... 10.... just as nutritious as..
3.... not nearly as interesting as.... 11.... as often as I can.
4.... just as good as.... 12.... as often as I used to.
5.... not quite as dif3cult as.... 13.... as soon as possible.
6.... not as quiet as.... 14.... not as easy as it looks.
7.... almost as good as.... 15.... as much as possible.
8.... not as fiiendly as....
1 9-2* COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
(a) "A* is older than "B."
@) "A" and "B" are oZ&r than "C" and "D."
(c) Ed is more generous than his brother.
(d) "A," "B," "C," and "D" are sisters. "A" is
the oldest of all four sisters.
(e) A woman inTurkey claims to be the
oldest person in the world.
(f) Ed is the most gsnm Nrson in his
family.The comparative compares this to that or these to those.
Form: -er or more. (See Chart 9-3.)
Notice: A comparative is followed by than.
The superlative compares one part of a whole group to
all the rest of the group. Form: -eat or most. (See
Chart 9-3 for fonns.)
Notice: A superlative begins with the.EXERCISE 7. Error analysis: comparative and superlative. (Chart 9-2)
Directions: Correct the errors.- Alaska is large thanTexas.
-r Alaska is lorger than Ems.
- Alaska is largest state in the United States.
- Texas is the larger from France in land area.
- Old shoes are usually more comfortable to new shoes.
- I like Chinese food more better than French food.
- A pillow is more soft from a rock.
7. My brother is 22. I am 20. My sister is 18. I am the youngest than my brother. My
sister is the younger person in our family.