Degrees of Comparisons
Bahasa Inggris
Chapter 9
Degrees of Comparisons
Making comparisons with as ... as
“as ... as” is used to say that the two parts of a comparison are equal or the same in some way.
- In (a): as + adjective+ as
- In (b): as + adverb + as
Example
a. Tina is 21 years old, Sam is also 21.
Tina is as old as Sam (is)
b. Mike came as quick as he could
Negative form: not as ... as
*Quite and nearly are often used with the negative
- In (d) = not quite as ... as = a small difference.
- In (e) = not nearly as ... as = a big difference.
c. Ted is 20, Tina is 21
Ted is not as old as Tina.
d. Ted isn't quite as old as Tina
e. Amy is 5. She isn't nearly as old as Tina
Common modifiers of as ... as are just (meaning “exactly”) and nearly/almost.
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