Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Geovanna Morales - Comparatives

COMPARATIVES

1. Chicago is more dangerous than New York.
New York isn't as dangerous as Chicago.
There is more danger in Chicago than in New York.
There isn't as much danger in New York as in Chicago.

Correct!

2. Boston is safer than New Orleans.
New Orleans isn't as safe as Boston.
There is more safety in Boston than in New Orleans.
There isn't as much safety in New Orleans as in Boston.

Correct!

3. Tokyo and Osaka are more expensive than Beijing and Shanghai.
Beijing and Shanghai isn't as expensive as Tokyo and Osaka.
There is more expense in Tokyo and Osaka than in Beijing and Shanghai.
There isn't as much expense in Beijing and Shanghai as in Tokyo and Osaka.

Correct!

4. Mexico City is more populous than Havana, Cuba.
Havana, Cuba isn't as populous as Mexico City.
There is more population in Mexico City than in Havana, Cuba.
There isn't as much population in Havana, Cuba as in Mexico City.

Correct!

5. My neighbors in Quito, Ecuador were more friendly than my neighbors in Manhattan.
My neighbors in Manhattan weren't as friendly as my neighbors in Quito, Ecuador.
There were more friendliness my neighbors in Quito, Ecuador than my neighbors in Manhattan.
There isn't as much friendliness my neighbors in Manhattan as my neighbors in Quito, Ecuador.

Error: There WAS more friendliness..

6. People in Bogota dress more conservative than people in Los Angeles.
People in Los Angeles don't dress as conservative as people in Bogota.
There are more conservativism people in Bogota than people in Los Angeles.
There aren't as much conservativism people in Los Angeles as people in Bogota.

Error: more CONSERVATIVELY than... as CONSERVATIVELY as

7. Citizens of Argentina express themselves more formal than citizens of the United States.
Citizens of the United States don't express themselves as formal as citizens of Argentina.
There are more formality citizens of Argentina than citizens of the United States.
There aren't as much formality citizens of the United States as citizens of Argentina.

Error: more FORMALLY than.. as FORMALLY as

Error: There ISN'T as much formality

8. His life in Algeria was busier than his life in New York.
His life in New York wasn't as busy as his life in Algeria.
There was more business his life in Algeria than his life in New York.
There wasn't as much business his life in New York as his life in Algeria.

Error: There was more business IN his life in Algeria than IN his life in New York.
There wasn't as much business IN his life in New York as IN his life in Algeria.


9. He works harder now than he worked in the past.
He didn't work in the past as hard as he works now.
There is more hardship he works now than he worked in the past.
There isn't as much hardship he worked in the past as he works now.

Error: There is more hardship IN HIS WORK NOW now than IN HIS WORK in the past.
There isn't as much hardship IN HIS WORK IN the past as IN HIS WORK now.

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