Level: B1
As…As Equal Comparison — Adverbs Practice
Practice as + adverb + as to say two actions are done equally (He runs as fast as she does) and not as…as for unequal (He doesn’t speak as clearly as before). 26 click-to-hear examples.
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- Equal — as + adverb + as
- He runs as fast as she does. – Equal
- She works as carefully as her teacher. – Equal
- Try to finish it as soon as possible. – Equal
- He sings as well as his sister. – Equal
- Our team played as bravely as the champions. – Equal
- She arrived as early as she could. – Equal
- He speaks Spanish as fluently as a native. – Equal
- I sleep as deeply as a baby. – Equal
- She writes as neatly as her sister. – Equal
- My new car drives as smoothly as the old one. – Equal
- He explains things as clearly as a teacher. – Equal
- The children behaved as politely as adults. – Equal
- Unequal — not as + adverb + as
- He does not speak as clearly as before. – Unequal
- She does not run as fast as her brother. – Unequal
- I do not sing as well as my mother. – Unequal
- Our dog does not bark as loudly as the neighbor’s dog. – Unequal
- He does not work as hard as last year. – Unequal
- She does not cook as often as she used to. – Unequal
- The kids did not play as quietly as we hoped. – Unequal
- He did not finish as quickly as expected. – Unequal
- I do not arrive as early as I did before. – Unequal
- The team did not play as aggressively as last season. – Unequal
- Common fixed phrases with as…as
- Please come as soon as you can. – Equal
- Stay as long as you like. – Equal
- Try to be as quiet as possible. – Equal
- Send the report as quickly as possible. – Equal