Ex. 6 Comparison with AS... AS and NOT AS ... AS

Instructions: Fill in the blanks.
Example:
Mr. Smith isn't as tall as his father.
Barbara is as good a student as Margie.

Explanation

We use the expression AS ... AS to express equality. We express the negative with NOT AS ... AS.

He is as intelligent as she is.
Mary isn't as pretty as her sister.
1. Is Tom as person as Bill? (sincere)
2. Mrs. Gonzalez isn't as as her husband. (tall)
3. Is New York as city as San Francisco? (interesting)
4. I'm not as as my boss. (busy)
5. This book isn't as as that one. (difficult)
6. Martha isn't as girl as Patty. (popular)
7. Algebra isn't as subject as physics. (hard)
8. Chile isn't as as Brazil. (big)
9. It isn't as to travel by plane as it is to travely by bus. (economical)
10. Is Mike as worker as Pete? (careful)