EQUAL COMPARISONS

I. Cấu trúc so sánh bằng

(+) S1 + be + as + adj + as + S2 (+ be)

Eg:
- He is as old as my father (is).
- My guitar is not as/ so expensive as hers (= her guitar).

** Động từ thường:

(+) S1 + V + as + adv + as + S2 (+ TĐT)

Eg:
- He sings as beautifully as she (does).
- My brother didn’t play soccer as/so well as I (did).

II. Cấu trúc “different from”

S1 + be + different from + S2

Eg:
- Humans are different from other animals.
S1 S2
- Your dress is different from mine (= my dress).
S1 S2

III. Cấu trúc “the same …as”

S1 + be/ V + the same + (N) + as + S2

Eg:
- The price of the guitar is the same as the price of a cello.
S1 S2
- She has the same hobby as my sister.
S1 N S2
 PRACTICE EXERCISE: EQUAL COMPARISONS

Exercise 2: Dùng cấu trúc so sánh “different from” để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.
1. Their results and our results are different.
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2. This house and your last house are different.
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3. Jane and her sister are very different.
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4. Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different.
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5. American English and British English are slightly different.
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6. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
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7. My mother’s favourite food is noodle. My favourite food is rice.
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8. My sister’s hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight.
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9. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
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10. Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue’s school is Nguyen Hue School.
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11. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother’s hobby is playing the piano.
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12. My answer for this equation is “4” but Tom thinks it should be “5”.
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Exercise 3: Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc “the same….as” và danh từ trong ngoặc.
1. The price of the scarf and the price of the gloves are the same.
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2. The child’s height and the height of the table are the same.
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3. This cake and that cake taste the same.
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4. His shoes and my shoes are the same.
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5. I and my mother look the same.
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6. My sister is 160 cm and so am I. (height)
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7. Jim likes listening to music in his free time. Jane likes it, too. (hobby)
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8. My best friend and I are 18 years old. (age)
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9. My friends went to see Frozen last night and so did my bother. (movie)
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10. This musician plays piano. Those musicians play piano, too. (musical instrument)
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11. My brother is interested in English. My sister is, too. (subject)
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12. This class has 40 students. That class has 40 students. (number of students)
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13. Anne bought a red dress yesterday and so did Mary. (dress)
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14. Her hair is curly and my hair is, too. (hairstyle)
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15. This ruler is 30 cm and that ruler is 30 cm, too. (length)
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16. My best friend likes Doraemon and I like it, too. (books)
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17. My mother likes romantic films. My sister likes romantic films. (films)
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18. Yesterday he wore the black coat. Today he still wears this coat. (coat)
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Exercise 4: Gạch chân lỗi sai trong các câu sau và viết lại câu đúng.
1. My friend is as strong like a horse.
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2. This exercise isn’t hard as I thought.
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3. Life in foreign countries is different life in home country.
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4. My parents share the same hobby as.
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5. His cat isn’t the same pretty as mine.
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6. This art museum is definitely different as the historical museum.
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7. Roses don’t have the same fragrance like lotuses.
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8. My essay is as length as yours.
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9. This island isn’t as beautiful than those I have visited.
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10. My mother is different me.
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