Category 1: Equality (as... as)
Which is correct between as... as?
A) as cheaper as
B) as cheap as
B) as cheap as (Rule 1: keep the adjective in its base form).
Complete the sentence:
"The bigger the discount, the ______ money you save."
(more / most)
more ("The bigger the discount, the more money you save.")
Which expression do you use for money?
A) not as many money as
B) not as much money as
B) not as much money as (money is an uncountable noun).
What does the idiom "window shopping" mean?
Looking at goods displayed in shop windows without intending to buy anything.
According to the quote, who usually shops only when they need something?
Men.
Correct the error in this sentence:
"This dress is as more expensive as that one."
"This dress is as expensive as that one." (Remove more).
Correct the error:
"More you buy, more you spend." (Missing a key rule)
"The more you buy, the more you spend." (Rule 2: always use the article the before both comparatives).
Choose the correct option for stores:
There are (as much / as many) stores for men as for women.
as many stores (stores are countable nouns).
What does the phrasal verb "sell out of something" mean?
To sell all of the available supply of something (running out of stock).
What measurement system does the U.S. generally use for weight and distance?
The Imperial system / non-metric system (pounds, inches, yards, etc.).
Complete with the correct base form of the adjective (spacious):
"The new department store is not ________ the old one."
"The new department store is not as spacious as the old one."
Transform this idea using The... the...:
"If quality is high, the price is high."
"The higher the quality, the higher the price."
Explain the difference in use between:
not as many... as and not as much... as.
As many... as is used with countable plural nouns (stores, shoes, products); as much... as is used with uncountable nouns (money, time, quality).
If you don't know your clothes size in a U.S. store, what question can you ask the clerk?
"Can you measure me?"
In the U.K., how are the words liter or meter spelled according to the spelling note?
Spelled with the -re ending (litre, metre).
Translate into English using as... as:
"Esta chaqueta no es tan grande como esa."
"This jacket is not as big as that one."
Translate into English using double comparatives:
"Cuanto más rápido compres, más rápido nos vamos."
"The faster you shop, the faster we leave."
Identify and correct both errors:
"This mall doesn't have as much shoes as bigger department stores."
"This mall doesn't have as many shoes as big department stores." (shoes is countable, and no comparative form is used inside as... as).
A customer wants to know the approximate centimeter equivalent of 1 foot and 1 inch. What are they?
1 foot = 30 centimeters; 1 inch = 25 millimeters.
Paraphrase in your own words the main message of the quote regarding men and women shopping.
(Student's own response). Example: "Men usually go shopping with a specific purpose or need, while women enjoy shopping as a fun activity or form of entertainment."
Create a sentence about shopping or brands using not as [adjective] as without comparative errors.
(Student's own response). Example: "This brand is not as popular as the international one."
Create a sentence about budget decisions at the mall using two clauses with The [comparative]..., the [comparative]...
(Student's own response). Example: "The lower the prices, the more products I buy."
Complete the sentence with the correct options:
"I didn't buy _____ items _____ my friend because I didn't have _____ time _____ her."
"I didn't buy as many items as my friend because I didn't have as much time as her."
Convert 2 pounds to kilograms and 2 yards to centimeters based on the lesson's conversion chart.
2 pounds = 0.908 kilograms (0.454 x 2); 2 yards = 180 centimeters (90 x 2).
Explain why it is incorrect to say: "The more cheap the product, the as good as it gets." and correct it.
It is incorrect because it used the more cheap (instead of the short comparative form the cheaper) and incorrectly inserted as good as. Correction: "The cheaper the product, the more popular it gets." or "The cheaper the product, the lower the quality."