As...as / Not as...as

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

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 Reference · As...as / Not as...as

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

Structure

as + adjective + as — place the adjective between the two 'as' words — never change the adjective form

Common pair

A copy is not as good as the original. — not as...as is very common for comparing quality

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

As...as / Not as...as

1.Soft water is not heavy ... hard water.

2.The dough in Naples is light ... the dough abroad.

3.This local coffee is not fruity ... Ethiopian coffee.

4.The flavour of fresh tea is strong ... the flavour of a tea bag.

5.High altitude regions are not warm ... coastal regions.

6.Traditional production methods are popular today ... they were before.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.This pizza is as good than the one in Naples.

2.Ethiopian coffee is not as fruity that Brazilian coffee.

3.The tea bag is not as complex so fresh Darjeeling tea.

4.The water here is as soft than the water in Naples.

5.This region is not as warmly as the south.

6.A copy is never as good so the original.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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