English

Theme: Comparisons: equality and inequality

EXERCISES
A) Rewrite each of the following sentences as a comparison, using the Word or words
given in parentheses as the second parto f the comparison.
For example: He has a heavy workload. (Tom)
He has as heavy a workload as Tom.

1. Enrique Iglesias is a Good Singer. (his father)

Enrique iglesias is as Good a Singer as his father

2. They are talented musicians. (their parents)

They are as talented musicians as their parents

3. Joe is a skilled carpenter. (his grandfather)

Joe is as skilled a carpenter as his grandfather

4. Chuck is an efficient manager. (Karen)

Chuck is as efficient a manager as Karen

5. Chris and Sandy are wonderful secretaries. (Rocio and Lourdes)

Chris and Sandy are as wonderful secretaries as Rocio and Lourdes

6. Ricardo won a prestigious award. (Mauricio)

Ricardo Won as prestigios an award as muricio

7. The White hens are good egg layers. (the Brown ones)
The white hens are as Good egg layers as the Brown ones
 8. German Shepherd dogs are good watchdogs. (Doberman)
German Shepherd dogs are as Good watchdog as Doberman

B) Now write negative comparisons of the above sentences.

For example: He has a heavy workload. (Tom)
He has not as heavy a workload as tom.

1. Enrique iglesias is as Good a Singer as his father

 Enrique Iglesias is not as Good Singer as his father.

2. They are as talented musicians as their parents

 They are not as talented as their parents.

3. Joe is as skilled a carpenter as his grandfather

 Joe is not as skilled a carpenter as his grandfather.

4. Chuck is as efficient a manager as Karen

 Chuck is not as efficient a manager as Karen.

5. Chris and Sandy are as wonderful secretaries as Rocio and Lourdes

 Chris and Sandy are not as wonderful secretaries as Rocio and Lourdes.

6. Ricardo Won as prestigios an award as muricio

 Ricardo did not win as prestigios an award as Muricio.

7. The white hens are as Good egg layers as the Brown ones
 The White hens are not as goo egg layers as the Brown ones.

8. German Shepherd dogs are as Good watchdog as Doberman

 German Shepherd dogs are not as Good watchdog as dóberman.

C) Make sentences expressing inequality between adults and children with the words
given.
Example: tal Children are not as tal as adults

a) Educated children are not as educated as adults

b) Energetic adults are not as energetic as children
c) Strong children are not as strong as adults
d) Playful adults are not as playful as children
e) Experienced children are not as experienced as adults
f) Responsible children are not as responsable as adults

D) Look at the chart below. Make statements about Jack and Henry using as/as not +
adjective + as.
  IQ = Intelligence quotient is a measure of a person´s intelligence

Example: tall Jack is not as tall as Henry.

a) Short Henry is not as short a Jack

b) Tall
c) Strong Jack is not a strong as henry
d) Fast Jack is a fast as henry
e) Educated (diplomas or degrees obtained) Henry is not as educated as jack
f) Heavy Jack is not as heavy as henry
g) Old Henry is not as old as jack
h) Young Jack is not as Young as henry

E) Make a comparison chart about two of your Friends. Write at least five things you
want to compare between them. Write at least eight sentences like in the previous
exercise. You may use the same characteristic and express equality first and then
inequality.

Sentences about your two Friends:

a) Mark is not as tall as Johnny.

b) Lucas is as handsome as his father.
c) Jennie is not as good at singing as Rose.
d) Maria is not as good a dancer as her teacher
e) Andres is as smart as Federico.
f) Karina is as thin as her aunt.
g) Lucia is not as quick to run as her friend.
h) Mario is as strong as José.
 MY TWO BEST
FRIENDS

Jorge and Antonio are my best

Friends. Both of them are high
school students. Jorge is
studying in a public schooland
Antonio is studying in a
private school. Boht of them
are very intelligent, Good
students, responsible, hard
workers, and are fans of
Metallica.

Physically, they have many

similar characteristics, Jorge is
17 years old and Antonio is
18. Both weigh 65 kilograms,
but Jorge is a bit taller tan
Antonio.

Jorge is 1.68 m and Antonio is 1.65 m tall. Both of them have Brown hair, and big Brown eyes.
However, Antonio´s hair is longer and a Little wavy, and Jorge´s hair is shorter and curly.

Both of them drive, but their cars are very different. Antonio has a 2007, small, blue Chevy,
while Jorge has a 1985, big, gray van.

Even when they are both my Friends, their personalities are not similar. Jorge is very friendly,
likes to go to parties, and loves top lay videogames. Jorge is an only child. He lives with his
mother. Jorge speaks Spanish and a little of English.

On the other hand, Antonio has very few Friends, he loves airplanes and to read History books.
He is a little shy and doesn´t practice any sport on a regular basis. He has a sister. He lives with
his parents. Antonio can speak English and Spanish fluently, and a little of Japanese.

Both of them have nicknames. Jorge´s nicknames is “Judas” because he is a fan of the rock
group Judas priest. Antonio´s nickname is “Bassneko”, because he plays the bass and he loves
cats (neko means cat in Japanese). Although they are very diffrent, another thing they have in
common is that I always have a great time with them! Jorge is as goog a friend as Antonio.

FILL IN THE FOLLOWING CHART WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT JORGE AND ANTONIO.

Characteristic Jorge Antonio

Age 17 18
Occupation students students
Height 1.68 1.65
Weight 65 65
Hair Brown hair, shorter and curly. Brown hair, longer and a Little
wavy
Eyes Brown Brown
Car has a 1985, big, gray van has a 2007, small, blue Chevy,
while
Languages he can speak Spanish and a little of English. English and Spanish fluently, and
a little of Japanese.

Personality very friendly little shy

Nickname Judas Bassneko
Hobbies /Likes go to parties, and loves top lay loves airplanes and to read
videogames History books

Family members mother Parents and sister.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Who is taller?
 Jorge is the tallest.

2. Who has longer hair?

 Antonio has longer hair.

3. Who speaks more languages?

 Antonio speaks more languages.

4. Who has more brothers and /or sisters?

 Antonio has more sisters

5. Who has an older car?

 Jorge has the oldest car.

6. Who has a newer car?

 Antonio has the newest car.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION IN THE TEXT.

1. Jorge's car is as heavy as Antonio's car.

2. Antonio is older than Jorge.
3. Jorge is as intelligent as Antonio.
4. Antonio is as responsible as Jorge.
5. Jorge is taller than Antonio.
6. Antonio is shorter than Jorge.
7. Jorge has shorter hair than Antonio.
8. has longer hair than
9. antonio´s car is newer than jorge´s car.
 10. Antonio is as good a friend as Jorge.

REFERENCIA BIBLIOGRÁFICA:
Flores Kastanis P, Urquijo K. English 2 (2a. ed.). México, D.F.: Grupo Editorial Patria;
2014.

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