{"product_id":"making-comparisons-in-english-manik-joshi-9781492742203","title":"Making Comparisons In English: Similarities, Dissimilarities, Degrees","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manik Joshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1492742201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492742203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Manik Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066091434239,"sku":"9781492742203","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ccc1027-605a-4d71-a22a-16448ce994c0.jpg?v=1685405299","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-comparisons-in-english-manik-joshi-9781492742203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}