"As" in English

We say “not as __as” when two things are different.

A dog is not as big as an elephant. (Different)

We say “as___as” when two things are the same.

An elephant is as big as a house. (Same)

Practice saying these 試着讀一讀

1. Today is not as hot as yesterday.

2. Cats are not as loving as dogs.

3. Fried food is not as good for you as salad.

4. An orange is not as big as a melon.

5. A tiger is not as friendly as a rabbit.

6. Golf is not as exciting as Football.

Similes use “as, as” or “like”. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. Some Well-known similes include:

• This house is as clean as a whistle.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• My love is like a red, red rose.

• They fought like cats and dogs.

Can you find the missing words in these similes? Use these words to fill in the gaps.

ghost

sugar

ice

feather

nails

hell

cucumber

• As cold as ___.

• As cool as a ___________.

• As hot as _____.

• A light as a ______.

• As tough as _____.

• As white as a _____.

• As sweet as _______.

There are hundreds of similes we use everyday the trick is not to learn them all but understand them when you hear them. Share this post and we’ll know you like it.

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