TIếng Anh 12 - Inversion after as and than

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1. INVERSION AFTER AS AND THAN Exercise 2. Find the wrong or extra word in each sentence. Now we can learn to use inversion in structures that compare or show similarity 1. Henry always gave his children stunning birthday presents, as they did his mother and between two different things. father. INVERSION AFTER AS 2. Bus ticket prices will rise in the new year, as will rise train and underground prices. 3. Pedro and Nina have just started as going dancing on a Friday night, as have their As can be followed by an auxiliary verb (or the verb to be) which is inverted with the friends Mike and Tanya. subject. 4. The vegetables we get from Mr Tyson's shop are more fresher than those we buy The structure indicates a similarity between the two things compared in the sentence. anywhere else. For example, The sitting room was found to be filthy, as was the kitchen focuses on the 5. Facial expressions can communicate more feelings than can express words. fact that both rooms were similarly dirty. 6. My sister has got a boyfriend at the University of Hong Kong, as has got my friend, Our neighbours refused to pay the money, as did we once we knew the plumber was Natasha. overcharging. James is going to go to the local school, as will Harry when he’s old enough. Exercise 3. Choose the correct word. 1. The train station is usually very busy in the mornings, as / than is the bus station. INVERSION AFTER THAN 2. Klaus is passionate about painting, as / than is his father. 3. Tom followed the leader, as was / did the rest of the climbing group, up the south THAN can be followed by an auxiliary verb (or the verb to be) which is inverted side of the peak and finally to the top. with the subject. 4. The books on the tables in the centre of the shop sell much more quickly than do / The structure indicates a comparison between things or people. sell those on the shelves. For example. 5. I'd like to offer you many congratulations on your engagement, as had / would - People living in the countryside have fewer leisure opportunities than do those living everyone else in my family. in the city. => focuses on the comparison between the two groups of people. 6. The people who had arrived earliest got a much better view of the performance than - The stars of US films are often better known than are the stars ofour own, home- did / had the rest of us. grown cinema. - Delegates attending my afternoon session will have a shorter lunch break than will Exercise 4. those attending Mr Wilson’s session. Write the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence. PRACTICE 1. Children who (eat) healthily generally behave better in school than do those with unhealthy diets. Exercise 1. Match the sentence halves. 2. Katy (have) a natural ability to run fast, as does her brother. 1. Learning in a class is, for me, far more 3. House prices in the east of the country(increase), as did those in the south. effective a. than do those with larger type. 4. Johnnie had (know) Jorge for ten years, as had Jim, before they set up a 2. A printed dictionary is nicer to use b. than doing it online. business together. 3. Learning my third and fourth languages c. than do those that are more relaxed. 5. Travelling has (teach) me much more than has reading thousands of books. seemed easier d. than did learning my second. 6. I (still/ wait) for my results, as is everyone who took the exam on 20 May. 4. Tired and stressed students remember e. than an online version, I think. less f. than learning independently. Exercise 5. Complete the sentences by writing one word in each gap. 5. Books that have very tiny print seem 1. The horse escaped through the open gate, as the cows. harder to understand 2. Athletes need to eat a lot more carbohydrates than people who exercise little. 6. Doing my shopping at the supermarket 3. Simon thought that the hotel was superb, as most people who stayed there. is more time-consuming 4. My great aunt Janie looks more like me than anyone else in my family. 5. His latest thriller will in the future be recognized as a masterpiece, as his three earlier 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. works. 6. Terry's got much more self-confidence than many people of our age. TQT INVERSION WITH “AS” AND “THAN”
2. Exercise 6. Which sentences are correct? ANSWER KEY 1. Children attending the morning swimming classes will have longer sessions than will those in the afternoon. ☐ 2. The names of French wines are still better known than do the wines of most other nations. ☐ 3. Some of the singers at the festival were worse than were those at my five-year old daughter's school concert! ☐ 4. The ferry left on time, than did the train and the bus that I had to take to get to the meeting. ☐ 5. Gerald will be pleased with the outcome of our discussion, as will Harry, I think. ☐ 6. After the interview Jane was sure, as did her interviewer, that she would be the right person for the job. ☐ Exercise 7. Are the highlighted words correct [] or incorrect [X] in the sentences? 1. The front door was open, as was ☐ the outer door. 2. After the operation, your hand will feel tight, as will do your lower arm ☐ . 3. Indoor plants need more light and water than do ☐ the same plants outdoors. 4. When asked who was responsible, Lucia remained silent, as did ☐ the others. 5. Doctors are better equipped to make these decisions as are ☐ the patients. 6. Frozen foods retain more nutrients than do retain those ☐ which are tinned. TQT INVERSION WITH “AS” AND “THAN”