Comparison of equality We use it to say

Comparison of equality We use it to say that two people or things are the same in some way. Uspoređivanje jednakih osobina

as + adjective + as not as + adjective + as • Wellington is as interesting as Dublin. • Oliver is as optimistic as John. • Susan isn’t as hard-working as Mary. • Tomato soup isn’t as delicious as mushroom soup.

Rewrite the sentences using: as … as. 1) Nick is 180 cm tall. Kevin is 180 cm tall. (tall) 2) Peter is 175 cm tall. Tom is 185 cm tall. (not tall) 1) Nick is as tall as Kevin. 3) Zoe speaks English, Italian and French. Suzy speaks Italian and English. (not many foreign languages) 2) Peter isn’t as tall as Tom. 3) Suzy doesn’t speak as many foreign languages as Zoe. 4) New Zealand is smaller than Australia. (not big) 5) John drinks two glasses of milk every day and Simon 4) drinks two glasses of milk every day. (much milk) 6) Brian can do 50 push-ups and Brian’s brother can do 65 push-ups. ( not many) 7) The oak tree is 50 years old and the olive tree is 50 years old. (old) 8) Mr Brown is kind and patient. Mr Kennet is pushy and nervous. (not kind) 9) The cheetah can run 90 km per hour. The lion can run 70 km per hour. (not fast) 10) Poppy is always friendly and talkative. Poppy’s sister is shy and silent. (not outgoing) New Zealand isn’t as big as Australia. 5) John drinks as much milk as Simon. 6) Brian can’t do as many push-ups as his brother. 7) The oak tree is as old as the olive tree. 8) Mr Kennet is not as kind as Mr Brown. 9) The lion isn’t as fast as the cheetah. 10) Poppy’s sister isn’t as outgoing as Poppy.