NAME: ________________________ DATE: _______________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
AS AS (Comparisons with Adjectives)
I am
You are
He is
She is (not) as busy as Michael.*
It is
We are
They are

* ALSO: I am as busy as Michael is.

Re-write the sentences using as as comparisons. Use not when necessary.

1. My brother is twenty years old. Patrick is twenty-five years old.

2. ____________________________________________________________________

2. Australia is big. Canada is bigger.

4. ____________________________________________________________________

3. I am very tired. Kevin is also very tired.

6. ____________________________________________________________________

4. Iceland is colder than England.

8. ____________________________________________________________________

5. This chair is expensive. That chair is also expensive.

10. ____________________________________________________________________

6. Andrew is lazier than Wendy.

12. ____________________________________________________________________

7. Carol and David are both ten years old.

14. ____________________________________________________________________

8. I think action movies are more interesting than comedies.

14. ____________________________________________________________________

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Grammar Focus as as Comparisons with adjectives

Level Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. My brother isnt as old as Patrick (is).

2. Australia isnt as big as Canada (is).
3. I am as tired as Kevin (is).
4. England isnt as cold as Iceland (is).
5. This chair is as expensive as that chair (is).
Also possible: That chair is as expensive as this chair (is).
6. Wendy isnt as lazy as Andrew (is).
7. Carol is as old as David (is). Also possible: David is as old as Carol (is).
8. I think comedies arent as interesting as action movies (are).
Also possible: I dont think comedies are as interesting as action movies (are).

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