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In spite of the fact that she knew the answer, she refused to reply.
Despite having lost the last match, he did not give up.
Note: These must be immediately followed by a noun or an ing form, not a clause.
UNIT 14
Comparison (p. 200)
1 We can use the following structures to say that things are similar to or different from one another.
a) as + adjective or adverb + as &
not so/as + adjective or adverb + as &
Books seem to be just as popular now as they were in the past.
The effect of TV has not been anything like as detrimental to reading habits as people feared it would
be.
b) as +adjective + a/an + noun + as &
The book seems as obvious a candidate for redundancy now as it did in the 20th century.
c) (not) such a/an + noun + as &
The rise of cinema and TV has not had such a negative effect on book sales as some people predicted.
Note: This structure is mainly used in negative sentences. Compare the position of the article a/an with the
example in point b) above.
d) as + clause
In comparisons, as is a conjunction introducing a clause.
I believe that the book will continue to survive, as it has done in the past.
Inversion can also be used.
A large proportion of TV dramas are based on novels, as are many films.
2 We can use the following structures to express preferences.
I much prefer playing music to doing sport.
I d far sooner stay at home than go out tonight.
TV producers should concentrate on quality rather than quantity.
Rather than watching sport on TV, I d prefer to go to a live game. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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In spite of the fact that she knew the answer, she refused to reply.
Despite having lost the last match, he did not give up.
Note: These must be immediately followed by a noun or an ing form, not a clause.
UNIT 14
Comparison (p. 200)
1 We can use the following structures to say that things are similar to or different from one another.
a) as + adjective or adverb + as &
not so/as + adjective or adverb + as &
Books seem to be just as popular now as they were in the past.
The effect of TV has not been anything like as detrimental to reading habits as people feared it would
be.
b) as +adjective + a/an + noun + as &
The book seems as obvious a candidate for redundancy now as it did in the 20th century.
c) (not) such a/an + noun + as &
The rise of cinema and TV has not had such a negative effect on book sales as some people predicted.
Note: This structure is mainly used in negative sentences. Compare the position of the article a/an with the
example in point b) above.
d) as + clause
In comparisons, as is a conjunction introducing a clause.
I believe that the book will continue to survive, as it has done in the past.
Inversion can also be used.
A large proportion of TV dramas are based on novels, as are many films.
2 We can use the following structures to express preferences.
I much prefer playing music to doing sport.
I d far sooner stay at home than go out tonight.
TV producers should concentrate on quality rather than quantity.
Rather than watching sport on TV, I d prefer to go to a live game. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]