Guia de gramatica inglesa

Comparativos de igualdade e inferioridade: as ... as

Comparatives of Equality & Inferiority: as ... as

Função - as ... as

Podemos usar as ... as para comparar 2 substantivos ou atividades. Significa que eles são iguais.

Podemos usar not as ... as para comparar 2 substantivos ou atividades. Significa menos!

SUBJECT = OBJECT (same)
SUBJECT < OBJECT (less)

Gramática - as ... as

SUBJECT = OBJECT
SUBJ. + BE + as + ADJ. + as + OBJ.
Tom is as tall as Paul. (=)
Tom and Paul are the same height.
SUBJECT < OBJECT
SUBJ. + NEG. BE + as + ADJ. + as + OBJ.
Silver isn't as expensive as gold. (<)
Silver is cheaper than gold.

Exemplos - as ... as

SUBJECT	BE	as	ADJ.	as	OBJECT

A kilo of rice	is	as	heavy	as	2.2 pounds of rice.

Exemplos - as ... as

SUBJECT	NEG BE	as	ADJ.	as	OBJECT

Silver	isn't	as	expensive	as	gold.
Sharks	aren't	as	intelligent	as	dolphins.
Sitting	isn't	as	dangerous	as	climbing.
Parks	aren't	as	crowded	as	markets.
Wood	isn't	as	strong	as	steel.
Spiders	aren't	as	small	as	ants.

SÍMBOLOS/ABREVIAÇÕES

=	IGUALDADE
ADJ.	ADJETIVO
NEG.	NEGATIVO
OBJ.	OBJETO
SUBJ.	SUJEITO

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