Comparing John and Amy
| John | Amy | |
|---|---|---|
| age | 14 | 13 |
| weight | 60kg | 50kg |
| height | 1.70 m | 1.50 m |
| interests | tennis, football, skiing | books, novels, short stories |
| school results | English = D, Spanish = E, Art = C | French = A, History = B, Art = A |
Asking questions:
Age : How old is John? --> He is 14.
Weight : How much does he weigh? --> He weighs 60kg
Height : How tall is Amy? --> She is 1.50 m
Interests : What is John interested in? --> He is interested in sports.
School results : How good at Spanish is John? / What is John's worst subject? / What is Amy's best subject?
Comparing:
| > | < | not = | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | John is older than Amy | Amy is younger than John | Amy is not as old as John |
| Weight | John is heavier than Amy | Amy is lighter than John | Amy is not as heavy as John |
| Height | John is taller than Amy | Amy is smaller/shorter than John | Amy is not as tall as John John is not as small/short asAmy |
| Interests | John is more interested in sports than Amy | Amy is less interested in sports than Amy | Amy is not as interested in sports as John |
| Amy more interested in literature than John | John is less interested in literature than Amy | John is not as interested in literature as Amy | |
| School results | Amy has better school results than John | John has worse school results than Amy |