Making Comparisons in English: Similarities, Dissimilarities, Degrees

Manik Joshi

oct. 2014 · English Daily Use Livre 10 · Manik Joshi

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This Book Covers The Following Topics:

 

Structure (1a) ---- Comparison of Actions - I

Structure (1b) ---- Comparison of Actions - II

Structure (2a) ---- Comparison of Qualities - I

Structure (2b) ---- Comparison of Qualities - II

Structure (3a) ---- Specific Similarity – Quality Adjectives

Structure (3b) ---- Specific Similarity – Quality Nouns

Structure (4) ---- Comparison of Number/Quantity

Structure (5a) ---- As + Much/Many, etc. + Word/Words + As

Structure (5b) ---- Comparative Estimates – Multiple Numbers

Structure (6) ---- Parallel Increase or Decrease / Gradual Increase

Structure (7) ---- Illogical Comparatives

Structure (8) ---- General Similarity and Difference

Structure (9) ---- Using Word ‘Compare’ or ‘Comparison’

Structure (10) ---- Comparison Degrees

10a. Regular and Irregular Forms of Adjectives

10b. Interchange of Positive and Comparative Degrees

10c. Interchange of Positive and Superlative Degrees

10d. Interchange of Comparative and Superlative Degrees

10e. Interchange of Positive, Comparative and Superlative Degrees

EXERCISE – 1

EXERCISE – 2

 

Sample This:

 

Structure (1a) ---- Comparison of Actions - I

 

PATTERN 1:

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE

-ING form of Verb + Verb ‘Be’ + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb

Or

It + Verb ‘Be’ + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb

 

Writing is as easy as thinking.

Jogging is as easy as exercising.

Closing is as easy as opening.

Designing is as easy as publishing.

 

It is as easy to write as think.

It is as easy to jog as exercise.

It is as easy to close as open.

It is as easy to design as publish.

 

 

PATTERN 2:

NEGATIVE SENTENCE

-ING form of Verb + Verb ‘To Be’ + Not + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb

Or

It + Verb ‘To Be’ + Not + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb

 

Studying is not as easy as playing.

Swimming is not as easy as running.

Singing is not as easy as talking.

Reading is not as easy as listening.

 

It is not as easy to study as play.

It is not as easy to swim as run.

It is not as easy to sing as talk.

It is not as easy to read as listen.

 

 

Structure (1b) ---- Comparison of Actions - II

 

PATTERN

(A). Prefer/Would Prefer + -ING form of Verb + To + -ING form of Verb, OR

(B). Prefer/Would Prefer + To + Ordinary Verb + Rather Than + Ordinary Verb, OR

(C). Had Better/Had Rather/Had Sooner/Would Rather/Would Sooner + Ordinary Verb + Than + Ordinary Verb

 

Example 1:

I prefer studying to playing.

I would prefer studying to playing.

 

I prefer to study rather than play.

I would prefer to study rather than play.

 

I had better study than play.

I had rather study than play.

I had sooner study than play.

I would rather study than play.

I would sooner study than play.

 

Example 2:

You prefer writing to talking.

You would prefer writing to talking.

 

You prefer to write rather than talk.

You would prefer to write rather than talk.

 

You had better write than talk.

You had rather write than talk.

You had sooner write than talk.

You would rather write than talk.

You would sooner write than talk.

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Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation, he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamt of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.