Adjective Phrases Exercises

Complete the gaps with the expression as ... as... or not as ... as ... using the adjectivees provided.
1. This pear is that one. (hard)
2. This horse is that. (strong)
3. These trousers are those. (expensive)
4. She is she looks. (not / old)
5. The town centre was usual. (not / crowded)
6. I’m sorry I’m late. I got here I could. (fast)
7. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m you. (not / tall)
8. Rome is Athens. It was built earlier. (not / old)
9. My room is bigger than yours. Your room is mine. (not / big)
10. I’m he is. He is much taller than me. (not / tall)
11. My car is yours. You can drive faster. (not / fast)
12. I’m my sister. We were both born in 1984. (old)
13. She sings her sister. They are really good. (well)
14. This curtain is the other. (long)
15. These scales are those. (precise)
16. She is her brother. She is slimmer. (not / fat)
17. The film I expected. I really enjoyed it. (interesting)
18. This exercise is the other one. It’s very simple. (easy)
19. His DVD player was mine. We paid the same price. (cheap)
20. She is her brother. He is really intelligent. (not / smart)

  • 1. This pear is as hard as that one.
  • 2. This horse is as strong as that.
  • 3. These trousers are as expensive as those.
  • 4. She is not as old as she looks.
  • 5. The town centre was not as crowded as usual.
  • 6. I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
  • 7. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you.
  • 8. Rome is not as old as Athens. It was built earlier.
  • 9. My room is bigger than yours. Your room is not as big as mine.
  • 10. I’m not as tall as he is. He is much taller than me.
  • 11. My car is not as fast as yours. You can drive faster.
  • 12. I’m as old as my sister. We were both born in 1984.
  • 13. She sings as well as her sister. They are really good.
  • 14. This curtain is as long as the other.
  • 15. These scales are as precise as those.
  • 16. She is not as fat as her brother. She is slimmer.
  • 17. The film as interesting as I expected. I really enjoyed it.
  • 18. This exercise is as easy as the other one. It’s very simple.
  • 19. His DVD player was as cheap as mine. We paid the same price.
  • 20. She is not as smart as her brother. He is really intelligent.