English Exercises: (not) as...as

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Comparisons
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
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Comparison with as...as, not as...as
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
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Comparing (as... as.) (not as... as)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
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Comparison of adjectives with not as...as and the comparative degree
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
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(Not) as ...as, too, enough
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
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COORDINATIVE CONJUCTIONS - PRE INTERMEDIATE
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
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Exercise 1

Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same thing, using AS ... AS and one of the words in brackets ().

Lions are more dangerous than monkeys.
Monkeys aren't lions. (dangerous/safe)

I'm healthier than you are.
You aren't me. (healthy/unhealthy)

Greece is hotter than the UK.
The UK isn't Greece. (hot/cold)

My Spanish is worse than your French.
My Spanish isn't your French. (bad/good)

My sister is younger than me.
My sister isn't me. (young/old)

My garden is bigger than yours.
Your garden isn't as mine. (big/small)

Today is a nicer day than yesterday.
Yesterday wasn't it is today. (nice/nasty)

Exercise 2

Look at these pairs of sentences. Do they mean the same thing or are they different?
England is colder than Spain.	Spain isn't as hot as England.
American food isn't as expensive as English food.	English food is more expensive than American.
My German isn't as good as yours.	My German is better than yours.
I'm not as clever as you.	You are more stupid than me.
My daughter is younger than yours.	Your daughter isn't as old as mine.
Cats are better than dogs.	Dogs aren't as good as cats.