Comparatives and EquativesComparatives and Equatives

ComparativesComparativesComparatives are used to showComparatives are used to show

a.a. An increase or a decrease An increase or a decrease

e.g. It’s getting e.g. It’s getting harder and harderharder and harder to find an to find an inexpensive restaurant.inexpensive restaurant.

b.b. cause-and-effect cause-and-effect

e.g. e.g. The more crowdedThe more crowded the restaurant, the restaurant, the slowerthe slower the service.the service.

EquativesEquativesEquatives are used to compare people or things, showing Equatives are used to compare people or things, showing similarities and differences, using similarities and differences, using

as +…adjective…+ asas +…adjective…+ as

not as + adjective + asnot as + adjective + as

e.g.1 The waiter is e.g.1 The waiter is asas polite polite asas the waitress. but he’s the waitress. but he’s

not asnot as fast fast asas she is.she is.

Sometimes the meaning is clear from context in which case Sometimes the meaning is clear from context in which case there’s no need to mention the second there’s no need to mention the second ‘‘as’as’

e.g. I like the old menu. The new one e.g. I like the old menu. The new one isn’t as variedisn’t as varied..

adjective

adjective

ExercisesExercisesChoose the right alternative.Choose the right alternative.

1.1. A Mercedes costs QR160,000. A BMW also costs A Mercedes costs QR160,000. A BMW also costs QR160,000. A Mercedes is QR160,000. A Mercedes is

aa. as expensive as a BMW . as expensive as a BMW b.b. more expensive than a BMW more expensive than a BMW

c.c. not as expensive as a BMW not as expensive as a BMW d.d. less expensive than a BMW less expensive than a BMW

2. The consumption of candy is high, but the consumption of 2. The consumption of candy is high, but the consumption of ice cream ice cream

a. isn’t quite as higha. isn’t quite as high b. is as high as candyb. is as high as candy

3. The candy made in the local bakery is sweeter than the 3. The candy made in the local bakery is sweeter than the candy made at home.candy made at home.

The candy made at home The candy made at home

a. a. isn’t as sweet asisn’t as sweet as the candy made in the local bakery. the candy made in the local bakery.

b. b. is as sweet asis as sweet as the candy made in the local bakery the candy made in the local bakery