{"product_id":"2940045674850","title":"Making Comparisons in English: Similarities, Dissimilarities, Degrees","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Book Covers The Following Topics:\u003cbr\u003eStructure (1a) ---- Comparison of Actions - I\u003cbr\u003eStructure (1b) ---- Comparison of Actions - II\u003cbr\u003eStructure (2a) ---- Comparison of Qualities - I\u003cbr\u003eStructure (2b) ---- Comparison of Qualities - II\u003cbr\u003eStructure (3a) ---- Specific Similarity – Quality Adjectives\u003cbr\u003eStructure (3b) ---- Specific Similarity – Quality Nouns\u003cbr\u003eStructure (4) ---- Comparison of Number\/Quantity\u003cbr\u003eStructure (5a) ---- As + Much\/Many, etc. + Word\/Words + As\u003cbr\u003eStructure (5b) ---- Comparative Estimates – Multiple Numbers\u003cbr\u003eStructure (6) ---- Parallel Increase or Decrease \/ Gradual Increase\u003cbr\u003eStructure (7) ---- Illogical Comparatives\u003cbr\u003eStructure (8) ---- General Similarity and Difference\u003cbr\u003eStructure (9) ---- Using Word ‘Compare’ or ‘Comparison’\u003cbr\u003eStructure (10) ---- Comparison Degrees\u003cbr\u003e10a. Regular and Irregular Forms of Adjectives\u003cbr\u003e10b. Interchange of Positive and Comparative Degrees\u003cbr\u003e10c. Interchange of Positive and Superlative Degrees\u003cbr\u003e10d. Interchange of Comparative and Superlative Degrees\u003cbr\u003e10e. Interchange of Positive, Comparative and Superlative Degrees\u003cbr\u003eEXERCISE – 1\u003cbr\u003eEXERCISE – 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample This:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructure (1a) ---- Comparison of Actions - I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATTERN 1:\u003cbr\u003eAFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE\u003cbr\u003e-ING form of Verb + Verb ‘Be’ + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb\u003cbr\u003eOr\u003cbr\u003eIt + Verb ‘Be’ + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting is as easy as thinking.\u003cbr\u003eJogging is as easy as exercising.\u003cbr\u003eClosing is as easy as opening.\u003cbr\u003eDesigning is as easy as publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is as easy to write as think.\u003cbr\u003eIt is as easy to jog as exercise.\u003cbr\u003eIt is as easy to close as open.\u003cbr\u003eIt is as easy to design as publish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATTERN 2:\u003cbr\u003eNEGATIVE SENTENCE\u003cbr\u003e-ING form of Verb + Verb ‘To Be’ + Not + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb\u003cbr\u003eOr\u003cbr\u003eIt + Verb ‘To Be’ + Not + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudying is not as easy as playing.\u003cbr\u003eSwimming is not as easy as running.\u003cbr\u003eSinging is not as easy as talking.\u003cbr\u003eReading is not as easy as listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not as easy to study as play.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not as easy to swim as run.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not as easy to sing as talk.\u003cbr\u003eIt is not as easy to read as listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStructure (1b) ---- Comparison of Actions - II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePATTERN\u003cbr\u003e(A). Prefer\/Would Prefer + -ING form of Verb + To + -ING form of Verb, OR\u003cbr\u003e(B). Prefer\/Would Prefer + To + Ordinary Verb + Rather Than + Ordinary Verb, OR\u003cbr\u003e(C). Had Better\/Had Rather\/Had Sooner\/Would Rather\/Would Sooner + Ordinary Verb + Than + Ordinary Verb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExample 1:\u003cbr\u003eI prefer studying to playing.\u003cbr\u003eI would prefer studying to playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI prefer to study rather than play.\u003cbr\u003eI would prefer to study rather than play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI had better study than play.\u003cbr\u003eI had rather study than play.\u003cbr\u003eI had sooner study than play.\u003cbr\u003eI would rather study than play.\u003cbr\u003eI would sooner study than play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExample 2:\u003cbr\u003eYou prefer writing to talking.\u003cbr\u003eYou would prefer writing to talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou prefer to write rather than talk.\u003cbr\u003eYou would prefer to write rather than talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou had better write than talk.\u003cbr\u003eYou had rather write than talk.\u003cbr\u003eYou had sooner write than talk.\u003cbr\u003eYou would rather write than talk.\u003cbr\u003eYou would sooner write than talk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110446153968,"sku":"2940045674850","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045674850_p0.jpg?v=1763682048","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045674850","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}