Subject + verb + as + adjective, adverb + as + noun, pronoun
Note: Sometimes you may see so instead of as before the adjective or adverb in negatives comparisons.
For example:
- He is not as tall as his father.
- He is not so tall as his father.
Note: Remember that the subject form of the pronoun will always be used after as in correct English.
- John is as tall as I.
- You are told as she.
Example of equal comparisons:
- My book is as interesting as yours. (adjective)
- His car runs as fast as a race car. (adverb)
- John sings as well as his sister. (adverb)
- Their house is as big as that one. (adjective)
- His job is not as difficult as mine. (adjective)
- They are as lucky as we. (adjective)
- The same idea can also be conveyed in another way.
Subject + verb + the same + noun + as + noun, pronoun
Note: as high as means the same as the same height as
- My house is as high as his.
- My house is the same height as his.
Be sure that you know the following adjectives and their corresponding nouns
adjectives | Nouns |
Heavy, light Wide, narrow Deep, shallow Long, short Big, small | Weight Width Depth Length Size |
Note: Remember that the opposite of the same as is different form never use different than.
- My nationality is different form hers.
- Our climate is different from Canada’s.
Examples of the same as and different from:
- These trees are the same as those.
- He speaks the same language as she.
- Her address is the same as Rita's.
- Their teacher is different from ours.
- She takes the same courses as her husband.
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