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• Adj & Modifier Summary
• Adj & Mod Diagnostic
• Adjective Order
• Adjective Suffixes
• Resultive Modifiers
• Nouns as Modifiers
• Numbers as Modifiers
• Participle Modifiers 1
• Participle Modifiers 2
• Particpl Modifier Quiz
• Modifiers to Adjectives
• Comparisons
• Same / As ... as
• More / -er...than
• Most / -est
• Much / More
• Fewer / Less
• The more, the more
• Related Pages

• On this page:
• Stating Equiv Aspects
• Noun/ Adjective List
• Practice 1
• Practice 2

Same... as / As... as

Describing the similarity of two items

 

 

 

Stating Equivalent Aspects

THE SAME…AS	AS… AS
Use the same (noun) as to  compare equivalent (about equal) quality (size, color, weight, etc.0 of two nouns.	Use as...as to  compare equivalent aspects of quality (adjective) or of manner (adverb) of two items.
NOUN The apple is the same weight as the orange.	ADJECTIVE The apple is as heavy as the orange.  The apple is as light as the orange.
NOUN This car drives at the same speed as the other car.	ADVERB This car drives as fast as the other car.  This car drives as slowly as the other car.

relatative (adj.) – having a particular quality when compared with something else
equivalent (adj.) – being nearly equal in a particular aspect (part)

 

Nouns – Adjectives

NOUN	ADJECTIVE / ADVERB	NOUN	ADJECTIVE / ADVERB
AGE	young / old	PRICE	expensive / inexpensive, cheap
BEAUTY	beautiful / ugly	QUALITY	good, high / bad, low
BRIGHTNESS	dark  / light	SHAPE	round, square, oblong, etc
COLOR	red, blue, yellow, green, purple, etc.	SIZE	big, large / small, petite, tiny
DEPTH	deep / shallow	SPEED	slow / fast
DIRECTION	north / south	STRAIGHTNESS	straight / crooked, bent
DISTANCE	near / far	STRENGTH	strong / weak
HARDNESS	hard / soft	DISPOSITION	strong, stubborn / mild, meek, docile
HEIGHT	tall / short	TASTE	spicy, bitter, sour / bland
INTELLIGENCE	smart, intelligent / stupid, unintelligent, dumb	TENDERNESS	tender / tough
LENGTH	long / short	WEIGHT	heavy / light

 

 

 

Practice 1

As ... As Phrases

 

 

Select the word that best completes the "as ___ as" phrase. 

1. Select your response from each menu.
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	ANSWERS
1.	He is as sly slyness as a fox.
2.	The story is as age old as the hills.
3.	She is as speed slow as molasses in January.
4.	She is as ugliness ugly as a dog.   (insult!)
5.	He is as dumb dumbness as a horse.(insult!)
6.	Your baby is as cute cuteness as a bug.
7.	She is as stubbornness stubborn as a mule.
8.	She is as prettiness pretty as a picture
9.	He is as craziness crazy as they come.
10.	It flies as straight straightness as an arrow.
11.	What word form is used in "as   noun an adjective or adverb as" ?

 

 

 

Practice 2

The Same As Phrases

 

 

 

Select the word that best completes the "the same ____" phrase.

1. Select your response from each menu.
2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	ANSWERS
ex	This mouse has the same  features as that mouse.
12.	This car has the same   color red as that car.
13.	Our pool is the same   deep depth as our neighbor's.
14.	My school is the same   distance far from our house as yours.
15.	Brazil is not the same   big size as Russia.
16.	Silver is not the same   heavy weight as gold.
17.	My father is the same tall height as I am.
18.	Your car is the same   expensive price as his.
19.	The earth is the same   shape round as the moon.
20.	My hair is the same   long length as yours.
21.	This paper towel has the same   strong strength as the other.
22.	What word form is used in the expression: "the same - noun noun as" ?