As...as / Not as...as — Why Does Pizza Taste Better in Italy?
Grammar: Comparatives
Free ESL grammar exercise on as...as / not as...as themed around why does pizza taste better in italy?. Printable worksheet from EnglishPlans.com.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on food, practising comparatives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Tea in Darjeeling grows almost 2,000 metres above sea level. The cool air is not as warm as the air at lower altitudes. A tea bag from a shop is not as complex as fresh Darjeeling tea. Ethiopian coffee is as rich and fruity as a dessert.
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives
- As...as (equal)
- Ethiopian coffee is as rich as a dessert. — use when two things are equal
- Not as...as (unequal)
- This tea is not as fresh as Darjeeling tea. — use when one thing is less than another
Sample items
- Soft water is not ______ heavy... hard water.
- The dough in Naples is ______ light... the dough abroad.
- This local coffee is not ______ fruity... Ethiopian coffee.
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