問 1
Tom is as ( ) as his brother.
- more tall
- tall
- taller
- tallest
as + 原級 + as (同等比較の基本)
as + 形容詞/副詞 (原級) + as = 「〜と同じくらい…」。比較級 (-er) ではなく原級を挟む。
"Tom is as ~ as his brother." は同等比較の基本 = 「tall」。型: as + 原級 (形容詞・副詞の元の形) + as = 「〜と同じくらい…」。重要ルール: as と as の間は 原級 (tall, big, fast, careful) ━ 比較級 (taller) や最上級 (tallest) は ✗。意味: 「トムは弟と同じくらい背が高い」━ 2つを比較して「等しい」ことを表す3級の必修パターン。
「taller」
= as ~ as は原級 ━ 比較級 taller は than と組む。
「tallest」
= as ~ as は原級 ━ 最上級は the と組む。
「more tall」
= 二重誤り ━ 原級 tall が正しい。
| 形 | マーカー | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定 (同等) | as + 原級 + as | as tall as his brother |
| 否定 (より劣る) | not as + 原級 + as | not as tall as |
| not so ~ as (古風) | not so + 原級 + as | not so tall as |
| 副詞 | as + 副詞 + as | as fast as |
| 反対概念 | 比較級 + than | taller than (異なる) |
| 文型 | 形 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 肯定 同等 | A is as + 原級 + as + B | Tom is as tall as his brother. |
| 否定 不同等 | A is not as + 原級 + as + B | Tom is not as tall as his brother. |
| 疑問 | Is A as + 原級 + as + B ? | Is Tom as tall as his brother? |
Tom is as tall as his brother.
トムは弟と同じくらい背が高い。
This bag is as heavy as that one.
このカバンはあれと同じくらい重い。
She is as kind as her mother.
彼女は母親と同じくらい優しい。
Today is as hot as yesterday.
今日は昨日と同じくらい暑い。
My phone is as new as yours.
私のスマホはあなたのと同じくらい新しい。
- as ~ as の3大注意点 (3級必修)
★ ①
- as と as の間は必ず原級
"as tall as" (○) / "as taller as" (✗) / "as tallest as" (✗) ★ ② 形容詞も副詞も同じ枠: as tall as (形容詞) / as fast as (副詞) どちらも as + 原級 + as ★ ③ as の後の代名詞: 主格 ("as tall as I am" フォーマル) または目的格 ("as tall as me" カジュアル) どちらもOK。意味のニュアンス: as ~ as = 「ほぼ等しい」(差なし)、比較級 = 「差あり」、less than = 「劣る」━ 3者の意味の違いを明確に