Other ways to make comparisons

Other ways to make comparisons

·        We can use the same + ( noun) + as to say two people or thigs are the same: It's the same size as ours.

·        We can also use as + adjective + as to say two people or things are the same: It'll be as good as having a garden.

·        We can use similar to + noun to say two people or things are nearly the same: And it's very similar to this house.

·        We can use not as + adjective + as to say two people or things are not the same: It's not as as the others.

·        We can also use different from+ noun to say two people  or things are not the same: It was very different from anything else.

Other comparative and superlative exressions

by far the lowest

 compared with

- It has by far the lowest death rate in the world. Only 3.1 people per thousand die annually, compared with 11.2 in Britain.

even worse – The pollution 's even worse than in Mexico City.

little safer- Milan's a little safer but try not to breathe.

a lot more – Statistically, it's a lot more dangerous than Sao Paolo or New York.

much better- Live in Palm Beach, Florida, where you have a much better chance            of living to be over a 100- like the rest of the residents.

 as famous as

 a little more – Even if you can't be as famous as Marilyn Monroe or kurt Cobain, you can be a little more careful than they were.

half as many – Half as many red wine drinkers suffer from heart conditions as white wine and beer drinkers. Drinking all three is not an option!

one of the best – Smoke one cigarette a day. It won't do you much harm and, according to some doctors, it's one of the best ways of avoiding senility in old age.

significantly happier – Become a chocoholic. Chocolate isn't good for you, but it releases chemicals in the brain that make you significantly happier.

twice as likely – Crime figures show women are twice as likely to be killed by their parnter than anyone else.

Speaking part:

Use your own personal experiences to complete the follwing sentences. If necessary, use a dictionary to help you choose the right adjectives.

1.       The job I've got now is a lot.........................than my previous one. On the other hand, it's not quite as ................ .

2.     I found ................to be fairly............city, but I think...................is even...................... .

3.     To be honest, I don't really like...............music. I prefer something a bit........... .

4.     I'll never forget the view from .............. . It's even ............ than one from........... .

5.     I find............food fairly ...................., but it's not quite as...............as people think.

6.     I think the....................building I've ever seen must be............ .Either that or................., but in a different way.

7.     The people in ...............are some of the...................I've ever met-apart from the..............., who are even.................. .

8.     I drive a................these days. In terms of................... , it's the ................... car I've ever had, but it's not as .............as the..............I used to have.