{"product_id":"making-comparisons-in-english-similarities-dissimilarities-degrees-paperback","title":"Making Comparisons In English: Similarities, Dissimilarities, Degrees - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManik Joshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book covers the following topics\u003c\/b\u003e: Structure (1a)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison of Actions - I\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (1b)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison of Actions - II\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (2a)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison of Qualities - I\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (2b)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison of Qualities - II\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (3a)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Specific Similarity - Quality Adjectives\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (3b)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Specific Similarity - Quality Nouns\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (4)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison of Number\/Quantity\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (5a)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e As + Much\/Many, etc. + Word\/Words + As\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (5b)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparative Estimates - Multiple Numbers\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (6)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Parallel Increase or Decrease \/ Gradual Increase\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (7)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Illogical Comparatives\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (8)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e General Similarity and Difference\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (9)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Using Word 'Compare' or 'Comparison'\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003eStructure (10)\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Comparison Degrees\u003cb\u003e ---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e10a. Regular and Irregular Forms of Adjectives\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003e10b. Interchange of Positive and Comparative Degrees\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003e10c. Interchange of Positive and Superlative Degrees\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003e10d. Interchange of Comparative and Superlative Degrees\u003cb\u003e --- \u003c\/b\u003e10e. Interchange of Positive, Comparative and Superlative Degrees \u003cb\u003e----- Sample This: Structure (1a)-- Comparison of Actions - I - PATTERN 1: \u003c\/b\u003eAFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE -ING form of Verb + Verb 'Be' + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb Or It + Verb 'Be' + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb -- Writing is as easy as thinking. Jogging is as easy as exercising. Closing is as easy as opening. Designing is as easy as publishing. It is as easy to write as think. It is as easy to jog as exercise. It is as easy to close as open. It is as easy to design as publish. \u003cb\u003ePATTERN 2: \u003c\/b\u003eNEGATIVE SENTENCE -ING form of Verb + Verb 'Be' + Not + As + Adjective + As + -ING form of Verb Or It + Verb 'Be' + Not + As + Adjective + To + Ordinary Verb + As + Ordinary Verb -- Studying is not as easy as playing. Swimming is not as easy as running. Singing is not as easy as talking. Reading is not as easy as listening. It is not as easy to study as play. It is not as easy to swim as run. It is not as easy to sing as talk. It is not as easy to read as listen. \u003cb\u003eStructure (1b)-- Comparison of Actions - II-- PATTERN (A).\u003c\/b\u003e Prefer\/Would Prefer + -ING form of Verb + To + -ING form of Verb, OR (B). Prefer\/Would Prefer + To + Ordinary Verb + Rather Than + Ordinary Verb, OR (C). Had Better\/Had Rather\/Had Sooner\/Would Rather\/Would Sooner + Ordinary Verb + Than + Ordinary Verb -- Example 1: I prefer studying to playing. I would prefer studying to playing. I prefer to study rather than play. I would prefer to study rather than play. I had better study than play. I had rather study than play. I had sooner study than play. I would rather study than play. I would sooner study than play. -- Example 2: You prefer writing to talking. You would prefer writing to talking. You prefer to write rather than talk. You would prefer to write rather than talk. You had better write than talk. You had rather write than talk. You had sooner write than talk. You would rather write than talk. You would sooner write than talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eManik Joshi was born on Jan 26, 1979 at Ranikhet and is permanent resident of Haldwani, Kumaon zone of India. He is an Internet Marketer by profession. He is interested in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web designing (creating websites), and various online jobs (including 'self book publishing'). He is science graduate with ZBC (zoology, botany, and chemistry) subjects. He is also an MBA (with specialization in marketing). He has done three diploma courses in computer too. ManikJoshi.com is the personal website of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117485330567,"sku":"9781492742203","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8f0a88f51b79837fc09c1bd7660773ff.webp?v=1732524982","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/making-comparisons-in-english-similarities-dissimilarities-degrees-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}