Eg: John s grade is higher than his sister s.’s grade is higher than his sister’s.. ’s grade is higher than his sister’s.. Exercise1: Write the following sentences but keep their meaning
Trang 1Sentence structure and transformation
Subject 1: Comparisons
I Sentence structure:
1 Equal comparison
S + Verb + as + Adjective/ Adverb + as Noun / Pronoun
My book is as interesting as yours.
His car runs as fast as a race car.
S + Verb ( in negative) + as/ so + Adjective/ Adverb +as + S + Verb / Aux
John does not sing so well as his sister does.
2 Comparative with other verbs: `3 Comparative form.
a) Like + N
She is like my mother.
b) ( not )the same as + N
I will not do the same as you.
c) different from + N
We are different from you.
`3 Comparative form.
Eg: John s grade is higher than his sister s.’s grade is higher than his sister’s ’s grade is higher than his sister’s
He speaks Spanish more fluently than I do.
Double comparison
- Short adjectives/ adverbs:
- Long adjectives/ adverbs
- Short and long adjectives/ adverbs
4.
Superlative
Eg: John is the tallest boy in the family.
That child behaves the most carelessly of all.
Note:
* The same idea can also be converted in another way.
S + Verb + the same + ( noun) + as + Noun / Pronoun
Eg: my house is the same height as his.
* The opposite of the same as is deferent from.
My nationality is deferent from hers.
* Special patterns with the comparative
Twice as as , three times as as , etc.
II Sentence Transformation:
Adjective + er
S + Verb Adverb + er + than Noun /
Pronoun more + Adjective/
Adverb less + Adjective/ Adverb
S + Verb Adjective + er and Adjective +er
S + Verb Adverb + er and Adverb + er
S + be more and more + Adjective
S + be more and more + Adverb
The more Adj / Adv + S + Verb The more Adj / Adv + S + Verb
The Adj/ Adv + er + S + Verb The Adj/ Adv + er + S + Verb
Adjective / Adverb+ est in + singular count noun
S + Verb the most + Adjective/ Adverb of + plural count noun
least + Adjective/ Adverb
Trang 2Exercise1: Write the following sentences but keep their meanings
1 Her watch is as expensive as mine
My watch
2 He plays the guitar as well as Henry
Henry plays
3 Martha is more talented than Bill
Bill is
4.Nobody in our class is more intelligent than Jane is
Jane is
5.No animal is as big as a whale is
A whale is
6 Laura reads more quickly than her brother does
Her brother
7 Jack is the tallest student in this class
No
8 His assignment is different from mine
My assignment ……
9 He knows a lot more about it than I do
I don’s grade is higher than his sister’s.t
know………
10 Jane is a better swimmer than Mary
Jane
Trang 311.She is a far more careful driver than I am.
She drives
12.She is a slower and more careful driver than I am
She drives
13.Joe dances more gracefully than his partner
Joe’s grade is higher than his sister’s.s partner
14.When he is old , he doesn’s grade is higher than his sister’s.t like to travel
The older
15.Is this the cheapest pet food you have got?
Have you ?
Exercise2 : Write the following sentences Use the double comparative form of the adjectives
or adverbs in parentheses.
1 The teacher is asking(difficult )questions
2 My brother is getting( strong)
3 Architects are building (tall) houses
4 Cars are running (fast)
5 Houses are getting (convenient)
6 The chef is making progress in the kitchen He prepares(good) dinner
7 The weather is getting (wet) this week
8 His wife eats too much She is getting (fat)
9 The teacher has lots of work She gets (busy) every day
10 Her son’s grade is higher than his sister’s.s behaviors is getting (bad
Exercise3 : Write the following sentences Use the double comparative clause.
1 He work little, he will be paid little
2 He drank a lot, He was thirsty
3 He talk much I became bored
4 I waited long I get angry
5 You are old, You understand more
6 She grove fast, I became nervous
7 We ran fast to reach the house The sky grew dark
8 The air is polluted Diseases are great
9 I go far I fell homeless
10.I know him I hate him
11.The weather is warm I became better
12.He get old He became quiet
13.He thought much about his family He became homesick
14.He works a lot He earns much
15.She grows up She is beautiful
Exercise4 : Write the following sentences Use the words given.
1.My room and my sister’s grade is higher than his sister’s.s are not the same.(different)
1 These roads were small and dark two years ago but they are cleaner and wider now (as….as)
2 Tan’s grade is higher than his sister’s.s salary is as high as Minh’s grade is higher than his sister’s.s.( the same……as)
3 Her new school has a lot of students Her old school doesn’s grade is higher than his sister’s.t have many students ( different)
4 Minh studies hard, and Nam studies hard, too.(as…as)
5 My sister is ten years old Her sister is ten years old, too.(The same….as)
6 Unit 2 is difficult Unit 3 is more difficult.(not as….as)
7 My computer is very modern Your computer is not modern.(not as….as)
8 My sister sing very well.(like)
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10.The magazine is large The newspaper is not large.(not as……….as)