Comparison

Comparison

1. A) The following structures and expressions can be used to talk about similarities and differences.

   • Comparing past with present
     • Now we need to take care of the water more than ever before
   • The + comparative, the + comparative is used when one thing is the result of another
     • The faster he went, the happier she got.
   • as+ auxiliary+ subject
     • He lived to a ripe old age, as did his wife and children.
   • Like is used with nouns, pronouns or gerunds to make comparisons.
     • She eats like the food disappeared.
   • as + adjective/adverb +as can be used to show similarities. so can be used instead of the first as in negative sentences.
     • He's not so fat as he looks.

2. B) The following words and expressions can be used to modify comparisons.

   • With comparatives
     • a bit, a little, slightly, much, (quite) a lot, far, significantly, considerably, three times, etc, a great deal
       • I do my homework a little faster than I did yesterday.
   • With superlatives
     • by far, easily, by a long way
       • Coca Cola is the company with the largest market around the world.
   • With as.. as..
     • not quite, (not) nearly, almost, just, half, twice, three times, etc, nothing like, nowhere near
       • My brother earns twice as much as me and works half as many hours.
   • With the same ... as ...
     • not quite, (not) nearly, almost, just, (very) much
       • I have much the same money as my competence. So I'm going to buy a new machine