8.1.4: Nouns and Corresponding Adjectives
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Nouns Adjectives
Size big / small
large / little
Length long / short
Width wide / narrow
Height (people) tall / short
Height (things) high / low
Weight heavy / light
Depth deep / shallow
Thickness thick / thin
Hardness hard / soft
Age (people) old / young
Age (things) old / new
Speed fast / slow
Color light / dark
Price expensive / inexpensive, cheap
Distance far from / near, close
Taste good / bad
sweet / sour
spicy / bland
hot / mild
Health healthy / unhealthy
well / sick
Exercise 1:
Rewrite the following sentences using as XXX as.
1. My car is the same length as my friend’s car.
My car is as long as my friend's car.
2. Most city streets are the same width as each other.
3. Each sheet of paper is the same thickness as the others.
4. The college is the same distance from my house as it is from my friend Sara’s house.
5. One box of cookies is the same weight as the other box of cookies.
6. My son Alex is the same height as my son André.
7. My office is the same size as my friend Roger’s office.
8. My friend Roger’s hair is the same length as my friend Doug’s hair.
9. Our swimming pool is the same depth as your swimming pool.
10. I run slowly. My friend runs slowly.
The expression as XXX as can also be used with quantity expressions such as many, much, few, and little.
Examples:
I bought three books. My friend bought three books.
I bought as many books as my friend did.
I ate two cheeseburgers. My son ate two cheeseburgers.
I ate as much food as my son did. I ate as many cheeseburgers as my son did.
I have two pens. My friend has two pens.
I have as few pens as my friend has.
I only have two dollars. My sister only has two dollars.
I have as little money as my sister does.
Exercise 2:
Combine the following sentences using as XXX as.
1. My sister has five dogs. My friend has five dogs.
2. I drank a lot of water. My friend drank a lot of water.
3. The temperature was 45 degrees today. It was the same temperature yesterday.
4. My son Alex bought two shirts. My son André bought two shirts.
5. I have 30 students. Sara has 30 students.
6. I ate a dish of ice cream. My son ate a dish of ice cream.
7. I read 100 pages of a book over the weekend. My friend read 100 pages of the same book over the weekend.
8. You had a lot of homework. My other class had the same amount of homework.
Exercise 3:
Combine the following sentences using not as XXX as.
Examples:
I speak clearly. My son Alex doesn’t speak clearly.
My son Alex doesn’t speak as clearly as I do.
I sing well. My son André doesn’t sing well.
My son André doesn’t sing as well as I sing.
1. My wife walks slowly. I don’t walk slowly.
2. Some students work carefully. Other students don’t work carefully.
3. Athletes move gracefully. I move awkwardly.
4. My elder son eats very quickly. My younger son eats very slowly.
5. My sons swim very fast. I swim slowly.
6. Some students write legibly. Other students don’t write legibly.
7. I can do mathematics quite accurately. My wife makes many mistakes in math.
8. My wife cooks very well. My younger son cooks very poorly.
Exercise 4:
Combine these sentences with either the same XXX as, different from, or as XXX as.
Examples:
My shoes are brown. Your shoes are brown.
Your shoes are the same color as mine.
The history of France is interesting. The history of Iran is interesting.
The history of France is as interesting as the history of Iran.
1. My sister speaks clearly. I speak clearly.
2. My shoes are size 8. My wife’s shoes are size 7.
3. My son Alex cleans the house poorly. My son André cleans the house poorly.
4. Alex’s age is 30. André’s age is 28.
5. My dog is quite beautiful. My friend’s dog is also quite beautiful.
6. My car cost $13,200. My friend’s car cost $15,280.
7. My friend’s garden is beautiful. My garden is beautiful.
8. This exercise is very difficult. The last exercise was very easy.
9. I am 5 feet 7 ½ inches tall. Ed is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
10. Vegetables are good for your health. Candy is not good for your health.