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2. “as … as” construction The basic pattern of “as ... as” construction is as +adjective / adverb + as.
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Practice Complete the sentences using the “as … as” construction or the comparatives of the adjectives given. 1. Mary is just ____________ as pale as (pale) before. She needs more exercises. 2. Are you going to watch the football game? I believe it more exciting than (exciting) will certainly be much _____________________ it was last year. as unlucky as 3. Don’t worry about Susan. She hasn’t been _______________ (unlucky) she pretends.
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1. as pale as The premodifier is “just”.
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e.g. This is the least difficult book I have ever read. The idea of highest degree can also be expressed by other constructions. In some contexts the positive or comparative degree expresses the same meaning as is usually conveyed by the superlative. e.g. George did more work than anyone else. Nothing in my life shook me so deeply as my first visit to China.
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Practice Complete the sentences using a comparative form. 1. Children used to be quiet. Nowadays they seem to be much more noisy . younger man. 2. I’m getting old. This is a job for a _________ 3. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ___Leabharlann Baidu____ further ? 4. China has a population _______ larger than any other country in Asia.
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“more … than” construction “as ... as” construction “the most” construction
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3. the most The superlative construction is used when three or more than three people or things are compared. In this construction there is usually a scope of comparison which may be expressed by a prepositional phrase, a relative clause, or a non-finite clause. Sometimes the scope of comparison is understood in the context and need not be expressed. In some set expressions, a scope of comparison is unnecessary at all. The negative form of the superlative construction is “the least”, which, in practical usage, is usually replaced by the superlative degree of antonymous adjectives or adverbs.
1. more comfortable The comparative form is used because two chairs are being compared.
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4. Racing is the ______________________ most interesting (interesting) sport I’ve ever known. 5. The Yellow River is the second ________ longest (long) river in China. 6. Which is the _______ larger (large) country, Canada or Australia?
e.g. John is as bright as Bob. The swimming pool isn’t as wide as that one. ※ You can use “just”, “almost”, “nearly” , “quite” in front of “as … as” construction.
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2. more exciting than The premodifier is “much”.
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4. — Are you feeling any _______ better (good)? — Yes，I’m fine now. 5. The experiment was much _______ easier (easy) than we had expected. 6. The fashion show is not nearly ___________ as bad as (bad) people imagined.
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Practice: Use superlatives or comparatives of the adjectives given to complete the sentences. 1. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ____________________ more comfortable (comfortable). 2. That’s ______________ the funniest (funny) joke I have ever heard. 3. Now I’ve realized that giving up my job is ___________ the worst (bad) mistake I have ever made.
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1. “more … than” construction You use more than construction to indicate that there is a greater amount of something than before or than average, or than something else. e.g. This parcel is heavier than that one. John is a worker more efficient than Jack. ※You can use “a little”, “ a lot”, “a bit”, “a great deal”, “any”, “far”, “ even” “still”, and “much” in front of more than construction. e.g. Tom is a little younger than Tim. You get far more than you pay for it.
e.g. Listening skills are just as important as speaking. Maybe I didn’t love you quite as often as I should have.
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2. the funniest When a noun is postmodified by a relative clause or a prepositional phrase, a superlative is used to premodify it.
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5. The weather of Harbin in winter is ________ colder than that of Beijing. 6. He ran a fever yesterday but feels far ________ better today.