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Repeated comparatives
You form it by repeating 'more' or 'short adjective+er'.He gets more and more nervous.It is getting colder and colder.
Comparative + anda + comparative
More and more + multisyllable adjective
Less and less+ multisyllable adjective.
1. He gets
(boring).2. This book is getting
(interesting).3. My daughter's English results are getting
(bad).4. Sally arrives
(late) at work.5. The weather is getting
(beautiful).6. Your room is getting
(messy).7. Milk is getting
(expensive).8. I think films are getting
(violent).9. It's getting
(difficult) to see
him.10. He is getting
(busy) at the
moment.11. I saw him yesterday. He feels
(good).
Double
comparatives
Double
comparatives are phrases commonly used in English to express increasing or
decreasing returns. Double comparatives are often employed to underline the
importance of doing or not doing a certain activity. Here are some examples of
double comparatives:
The more you study, the more you learn.
The more time you take, the better the assignment your turn in.
The less money I spend, the less I have to worry about saving.
The less you worry about the others, the less they will bother you.
The more time you take, the better the assignment your turn in.
The less money I spend, the less I have to worry about saving.
The less you worry about the others, the less they will bother you.
Using Double Comparatives
As you
can see from these examples, the format of double comparatives is as follows:
The (more
/ less) + (noun / noun phrase)
subject + verb + , + the (more / less) + (noun) subject + verb
Double
comparatives with 'more' and 'less' can be used with adjectives in the
same way. In this case, the structure places the comparative adjective first:
The +
comparative adjective + (noun) + subject + verb, the + comparative adjective
+ it is + infinitive
The easier the test is, the longer students will
wait to prepare.
The faster the car is, the more dangerous it is to drive.
The crazier the the idea is, the more fun it is to try.
The more difficult the task is, the sweeter it is to succeed.
The faster the car is, the more dangerous it is to drive.
The crazier the the idea is, the more fun it is to try.
The more difficult the task is, the sweeter it is to succeed.
These
forms can be mixed up as well. For example, a double comparative might begin
with a more / less plus a subject and then end in a comparative adjective plus
the subject.
The more money he time he spends with her, the
happier he becomes.
The less Mary thinks about the problem, the more relaxed she feels.
The more the students study for the test, the higher their scores will be.
The less Mary thinks about the problem, the more relaxed she feels.
The more the students study for the test, the higher their scores will be.
Choose the
correct answer to form the double comparatives.
1.
___________________, the more serious the problems become. a) The more raining
it is b) The less it is rain c) The more it rains
2. The
older he gets, ___________________ friends he has. a) the less b) the more c)
the fewer
3. The more
you pay, ___________________ the quality is. a) the more good b) the better c)
better
4.
___________________ mistakes you make, the better your mark is. a) The fewer b)
The less c) The more
5. The more
I work, ___________________time I spend with my family. a) the more b) the less
c) the fewer
6. The
better I know him, ___________________ I like him. a) the fewer b) the more c)
the gooder
7.
_________________ candidates there were, the more difficult the exam was. a)
The more b) The fewer c) The less
8.
___________________you drive, the more petrol the car uses. a) The more fast b)
The faster c) The more
9.
___________________ she got, the nicer her children became to her. a) The more old
b) The older c) The more older
10.
___________________ I waited, the more furious I got. a) The better b) The
longer c) The fewer
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