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COMPARATIVE Patterns ...

The document outlines various comparative patterns in English grammar, including structures for making equal, negative, and progressive comparisons. It explains the use of 'like' and 'as' for comparisons, as well as combined and contrastive comparisons. Additionally, it provides examples of how to modify comparisons for emphasis and clarity.

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COMPARATIVE Patterns ...

The document outlines various comparative patterns in English grammar, including structures for making equal, negative, and progressive comparisons. It explains the use of 'like' and 'as' for comparisons, as well as combined and contrastive comparisons. Additionally, it provides examples of how to modify comparisons for emphasis and clarity.

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COMPARATIVE PATTERNS

1. (Not) As… as

 As + adjective + as  We can say two things that are equal

 Just  We can make this comparison more emphatic

 Just about, about, almost, more or less or nearly+ as  To say that things are
almost equal

 Not as/ so + adjective  We can make a negative comparison

 Nearly/ quite  Can modify the kind of comparison

2. No/ Not any + comparative adjective

 Is + no + comparative adjective  To compare two things that are equal

 Is + not + any + comparative adjective  To compare two things that are equal

3. Progressive comparison

 More  If it is repeated, it creates more intensity. We add and between the


forms (It is more and more common to…)

4. Combined comparison

 The  To describe how a change in one thing causes the change in another.
Separated with a coma (The longer you leave it, the worse it’ll get) Sometimes
the verb be can be omitted

5. Contrastive comparison

 More, not so much… as, rather than  To contrast two qualities

6. Like and as

 As + adjective + as  To compare something that has similar characteristics


(Listening to her was as interesting as watching paint dry)

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 Like + noun/ verb phrase  To compare something that has similar
characteristics (The cruise was like a skyscraper lying on his side)

 Like  It’s used before a noun to compare two things which seem similar

 As  It’s used before a noun when we are describing someone’s actual job, role
or identity, or somebody’s function

7. As and such

 As + adjective + a + noun + as (It wasn’t as bad a result as I’d expected)

 Not such a + adjective + noun + as (It wasn’t such a bad result as I expected)

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