English Grammar Index
Comparison Between Two :
In an affirmative sentence, the Positive Degree is used with as …..as.
In a Negative sentence, the Positive Degree is used with so….as.
Examples :
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Mohan is as good as Madhan.
Madhan is not better than Mohan.
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A donkey is not so strong as a horse.
A horse is stronger than a donkey.
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Our house is as big as yours.
Your house is not bigger than ours.
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His hair is not so black as mine.
My hair is blacker than his.
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She can jump as high as I.
I cannot jump higher than she.
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Mala is as tall as Kala.
Kala is not taller than Mala.
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He is stronger than you.
You are not so strong as he.
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Vijay Is taller than you.
You are not so tall as Vijay.
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Raju works harder than Arun.
Arun does not work so hard as Raju.
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Ram played more skilfully than Abdul.
Ram did not play so skilfully as Abdul.
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Mala reads better than I.
I do not read so good as Mala.
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This plan is better than that.
That plan is not so good as this.
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