ほど (B. 135)

Example sentences

(ksa). 
私はケンほど強くない・強くありません。
I'm not as strong as Ken.
(ksb). 
この仕事は子共でも出来るほど易しい・易しいです。
This job is so easy that even a child can do it.
(a). 
僕は君ほど速く歩けません。
I can't walk as fast as you can.
(b). 
ジェニファーほどよく勉強する学生はいない。
There is no student who studies as hard as Jennifer.
(c). 
私は西田さんがあれほどピアノが弾けるとは思わなかった。
I didn't think that Mr. Nishida could play the piano that well.
(d). 
ルイスさんの日本語は太田先生も外国人だと気づかなかったほど上手です。
Mr. Lewis' Japanese is so good that even Professor Ota didn't notice he was a foreigner.

Formation

(i) Nounほど
ほどAs you
(ii) Demonstrativeほど
それほどTo that extent
(iii) Sinformalほど
家が倒れるほどTo the extent that houses would fall down