Презентация на тему Comparative constructions

guinea pigs are €20. = The guinea pigs are

as expensive as the rabbits.
The rabbits are €20. = The rabbits are as expensive as the guinea pigs.
A difference in a quality. (-) = not…
The guinea pigs are €20. = The guinea pigs aren’t as expensive as the kittens.
The kittens are €30. = The kittens aren’t as cheap as the guinea pigs.

adjective + as
I’m not nearly as clever as my

brother.
(=He’s much cleverer than me.)

A small difference. – almost as/not quite as + adjective + as
My house is almost as big as yours.
= My house isn’t quite as big as yours. (= slightly smaller)

price of the rabbits and guinea pigs is the

same. They both cost €20.
Michael’s motorbike is the same as mine. We both have Honda 250s.
Nearly the same.
Indian elephants are similar to African elephants, but they are a bit smaller.

Tigers are different from leopards. Tigers are much bigger.

far, by far
The tortoise is much more expensive than

the other animals.
New York is a lot bigger than Paris.
Frederik is by far the tallest student in our class. (=He is much taller than all the others.)
Weaker = a bit, slightly, a little, one of, among
The rabbits are slightly cheaper than the kittens.
My sister is a bit younger than me.
This is one of the best hospitals in the country.
Julie is among the cleverest of our students.

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