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Be + As... Adjective/Adverb... As

Intermediate

After this lesson, you will be able to say that two things are the same in some way.

Exercise 1

Sentence Practice

Bob is as clever as Alex.
Her room is as clean as mine.

Is Vietnam as hot as the Philippines?
Is Ana as friendly as her sister?

Watermelons are not as sweet as mangos.
Today is not as sunny as yesterday.

Grammar Focus

As... As...

Use 'as + [adjective/adverb] + as' to compare two things.

You are as tall as Tom. (= You and Tom are the same height)
You run as fast as Tom.

Use 'just' to emphasize that the two nouns are exactly the same:

My room is just as big as your room! (= My room is exactly the size of yours)

Negative 'as... as...'

To form a negative sentence use 'not as…as'.

You are not as tall as Tom. (= You are shorter than Tom)

Interrogative 'as... as...'

Remember: To form questions with the verb 'be', switch the order of the subject and 'be'. The same applies to questions with 'as... as...' : 'be' + subject + as... as....

You are as tall as Tom. → Are you as tall as Tom?

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogues aloud with your tutor.

Shopping

	Hyun-woo This coat is so cheap! It's just as pretty as the first one, too.
	Grace But is it as warm as the first one?
	Hyun-woo You're right. It does not seem as warm.

School Subjects

	Sarah I love math.
	Liam Really? I don't think math is as interesting as English.
	Sarah That's why you're not as good as I am at math!

Hiring

	Manager What do you think about the people we interviewed today?
	Walter Mark is not as smart as Tiffany, but Tiffany did not seem as proactive.

Exercise 3

Rephrasing Sentences

Rephrase the following sentences so that they include the 'as... as...' construction.

New York is equally humid compared to Tokyo.

He is smart like Einstein.

Your English is just like a native speaker's!

My luggage is lighter than your bag.

My house is closer to the subway station than hers.

Exercise 4

Sentence Building

You just made a new friend from Moscow. Ask them about their city using 'Is it as [adjective/adverb] as [noun]?' and the following words.

Example

famous, New York → Is it as famous as New York?

populated, London
crowded, Hong Kong
quiet, Zurich
large, Beijing
beautiful, Paris
peaceful, Vienna
clean, Tokyo
exciting, New Delhi