comparisons with as

COMPARISONS

AS (ADJECTIVE) AS

When you compare something with a comparative you say.

A Mazda is more expensive than a Renault.

But if you compare with as (as+adjective+as) you can say the

same.A Renault is not as expensive as a Mazda.

A Mazda is more expensive than a Renault.

A Renault

is not as expensive as a Mazda

Here we were saying that the Mazda is more (+) than the Renault. But when we want to say that for example the Mazda

= Renault we would say.

A Mazda is as expensive as a Renault.

LET’S PRACTICE!

Now, let’s do one exercise with saying that El Diario del Otun = El Guayabal with

the adjective “FAR”

El diario del Otun is as far as El Guayabal

El Guayabal is as far as El Diario del Otun

Now, let’s compare shoes and use the adjective “MANY” and use the verb

“have” and not “to be”I have as many asshoes you

Now, lets say that Sarah drinks milk= Tom.

Sarah drinks as much milk as Tom

SOME AND ANYWould you like something to eat?

Yes, I would thanksOR No, I wouldn’t thanks.

For a long answerYes, I’d like something to eat thanks.

No, I wouldn’t like anything to eat thanks.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Yes, I have a brother and a sister.

No, I don’t have any

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

MYYOUR

HISHERITS

OURTHEIR

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

MINE

HISYOURS

HERSITS

THEIRSOURS

LET’S PRACTICE

Give me an example with the possessive adjective

and one with the possessive pronouns.

USE THE CORRECT POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

1) Bill’s house is big. ___ house is big2) I have a good car. ___ car is good.3) ___ room is small, but we like it.4) Seattle is large. ____ people are nice.5) That’s her umbrella. It’s ____.6) This is our classroom. It’s ____.7) You have a market. It’s ____.8) That’s my coffee. It’s ____.9) The dog has a red collar. ___ collar is red.10) Whose pen is on the table? It’s ____, I put it on the

table every day11) We love ____ city, it’s clean all the time.12) They should visit ____ parents, they are sick at home.

HisMy

OurIts

hersours

yoursmine

Itsmine

our

their

LET’S PRACTICE

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER BY CLICKING ON THE WORD.

1.My / Mine house is very big. 2.Would you like something / anything to drink?3.I don’t have any / some brothers.4.I can run as fast as / so fast as / fast as / you.5.I have many friends as / as many friends as/ much friends you

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