Punto di partenza Comparatives of equality comparativi di

• With adjectives or adverbs, use either of the following constructions. Both are

• Così and tanto are optional in these constructions with adjectives and adverbs,

L’autobus non sarà veloce come il taxi. The bus won’t be as fast as

• When using pronouns after come and quanto, use disjunctive pronouns, which you

© and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 8 A. 1 -6

• When comparing nouns, use only tanto. . . quanto (as many/much. .

• To make comparisons with verbs, use (tanto) quanto (as much as) together

Viaggia tanto quanto voi? Does she travel as much as you do? © and

Scegli la forma corretta per completare le frasi seguenti. 1. Rita guida (tanto /

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Punto di partenza Comparatives of equality (comparativi di uguaglianza) are used to indicate that two people, things, or qualities are equal. In Italian, comparisons of equality are expressed with (così). . . come and (tanto). . . quanto. Lei è così alta come lui. She is as tall as he is. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. È tanto gentile quanto ubbidiente. He is as kind as he is obedient. 8 A. 1 -1

• With adjectives or adverbs, use either of the following constructions. Both are equivalent to as + [adjective/adverb] + as in English. (così) + [adjective or adverb] + come (tanto) + [adjective or adverb] + quanto © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 8 A. 1 -2

• Così and tanto are optional in these constructions with adjectives and adverbs, and are frequently omitted. Rita guida (tanto) bene quanto Mario. Rita drives as well as Mario. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. La mia macchina era (così) bella come la tua. My car was as beautiful as yours. 8 A. 1 -3

L’autobus non sarà veloce come il taxi. The bus won’t be as fast as a taxi. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. La cintura è necessaria quanto i freni. The seatbelt is as necessary as the brakes. 8 A. 1 -4

• When using pronouns after come and quanto, use disjunctive pronouns, which you learned in Lezione 4 A. È bello come me il tuo ragazzo? Is your boyfriend as handsome as I am? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. L’autista è tanto brava quanto te. The driver is as good as you are. 8 A. 1 -5

• When comparing nouns, use only tanto. . . quanto (as many/much. . . as). Note that tanto and quanto agree in gender and number with the nouns that follow them, and tanto cannot be omitted. In questa città ci sono tanti motorini quante macchine. In this city there as many scooters as cars. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Ho visto tanti controllori sul treno quanti passaggeri. I saw as many ticket collectors on the train as passengers. 8 A. 1 -7

• To make comparisons with verbs, use (tanto) quanto (as much as) together after the verb. Tanto is optional. Dottore, Lei non guida (tanto) quanto me. Doctor, you don’t drive as much as I do. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Giosuè ha frenato (tanto) quanto l’altra autista. Giosuè braked as much as the other driver. 8 A. 1 -8

Viaggia tanto quanto voi? Does she travel as much as you do? © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. Ha speso quanto me per il pieno. He spent as much as I did on gas. 8 A. 1 -9

Scegli la forma corretta per completare le frasi seguenti. 1. Rita guida (tanto / tanti) bene (quanto / quante) Mario. 2. Questa università è (tanta / tanto) grande (quanta / quanto) l’università dove vai tu. 3. Edoardo mangia (così / come) educatamente (così / come) Giorgio. 4. Anna ha (tanto / tanti) pantaloni (quante / quanti) gonne. 5. Questo computer si blocca (tante / tanto) (quanto / quanti) quel computer. 6. Lucilla è (così / come) bella (così / come) Maria. 7. Ti piace nuotare (tanta / tanto) (quante / quanto) giocare a tennis? 8. Alessandro è (tanti / tanto) intelligente (quanto / quante) divertente. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. 8 A. 1 -10