| Element | FORM/USE: 'AS … AS' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | comparatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use '(not) as' + adjective/adverb + 'as' to introduce a clause (often with a substitute auxiliary verb) to talk about two things being equal or unequal in some way. |
| Corrected Learner Example | When I come back from the hospital, I will try to cover the work as much as I can. (Thailand; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Thai; Pass) The weather is the best, it is not as cold as I expected, it is just perfect. (Mexico; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Now I've bought a computer and I'm not watching T.V. as often as I did. (Georgia (Republic of); B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Georgian; Pass) I really don't like trousers as much as you do. (Libya; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Arabic - Meghreb; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
