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- pronunciation:
- aez
- parts of speech:
- adverb, conjunction, preposition
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adverb |
| definition: |
We often use "as" when we are comparing something about people or things. Let's say you are very smart, and your sister is as smart. This means there is no difference between how smart the two of you are. Let's say you are hungry, but your sister is not as hungry. This means that there is a difference in how hungry you two are. You are hungrier than your sister.
It's just as hot today as it was yesterday! I wish it would cool down.This pizza is great! The last pizza we got was not as good. |
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conjunction |
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If Chloe's sister dresses as her best friend does, it means that she dresses in the same way that her friend does. If you can run as fast as your brother runs, it means that you run at the same speed.
Erik's dad wanted to work as his father had worked. Since Erik's grandfather had been a carpenter, his dad became a carpenter too.Kayla didn't read very well last year, but now she reads as well as the other kids read. |
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We often use "as" to say that two things happen at the same time. If you say that you walked into your house as the telephone rang, it means these two things happened at the same time. For this meaning, we often say "just as" instead of only "as."
Just as I got into bed, I remembered that I forgot to brush my teeth. |
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"As" sometimes means "because" or "since."
As the baby was sleeping, everyone tried to talk quietly. |
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We often use "as" when something is happening and something else happens in the middle of it.
As Nicole was looking out the window, she saw a rabbit run across the yard. |
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preposition |
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When you act in a play as the king, it means that you act in the role of the king. If your mom works as a librarian, it means she does the work of a librarian. She does what a librarian does.
Maria's dad got a new job as a coach at the high school.Last year, I went to a Halloween party as a scary monster. |
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